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LIFE PRESERVER, VEST
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This contract is for the procurement of 95 life preserver vests, identified by NSN 4220-01-663-9538, under a firm fixed price arrangement with no variance permitted in quantity. Delivery is required within 30 days after the date of order, with FOB destination terms placing full responsibility on the contractor for shipping to the designated delivery point: DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, California. The item is classified as a TYPE I, CODE W life preserver with a mandatory 120-month non-extendable shelf life, requiring strict adherence to preservation, packaging, and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, with special marking code 32 to denote shelf life. Bare item marking must meet FAA-specific requirements, and the product must be traceable throughout the supply chain in accordance with DLA Directive C03 (Aug 2016), necessitating retention of documentation for audit purposes. The vest requires FAA airworthiness approval, and the contractor must upload associated documentation into the DLA DART database. Sampling for acceptance follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively. Packaging must use humidity control preservation methods with specified cleaning and drying protocols, and palletization must comply with DLA requirements. The contract mandates compliance with numerous federal regulations, including safeguarding covered information systems, whistleblower protections, small business utilization, cyber hygiene, and restrictions on certain foreign-sourced materials and telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF, and the item is subject to DPAS priority rating, requiring the contractor to prioritize performance over non-rated contracts. The contract includes multiple clauses related to ethical conduct, supply chain security, export control, and labor compliance, reinforcing full adherence to federal acquisition standards.
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RQ046: FAA Bare Item Marking Requirements RS030: Shelf-life requirement RS001 for a TYPE I (CODE W) item with a shelf life of 120 months (non-extendable) applies to this item.
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP003: PRESERVATION, PACKAGING, PACKING AND MARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COMMERICAL MATERIAL
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION (AUG 2016) This item requires supply chain traceability documentation in accordance with DLA Directive (DLAD) Procurement Notes #C03 Contractor Retention of Supply Chain Traceability Documentation (AUG 2016)#. The full text of C03 can be found in the DLAD Procurement Notes on the Web at: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. (End of TQ Requirement)
SAMPLING: THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION, STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT. The following Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), DD Form 1423s, apply to this procurement. Review the Technical Data Package (TDP) for additional information. RQ019: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airworthiness Approval
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
TDP Rev A Gen 1 IAW BASIC DRAWING NR 13873 RE-016639538 REVISION NR DTD 12/19/2025 PART PIECE NUMBER:
TDP Rev A Gen 1
SPE4AX-26-Q-0015
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-663-9538 CONT'D
IAW REFERENCE QAP 13873 CDRL-FAACERTCOM-25015 REVISION NR DTD 01/14/2025 PART PIECE NUMBER:
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 4220-01-663-9538 95.000 EA $ _______________ $ ______________ LIFE PRESERVER ,VEST
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: ORIGIN
ACCEPTANCE POINT: ORIGIN
FOB: DESTINATION DELIVERY DATE: 30 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:HM CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:ZZ WRAP MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN MAT:ZZ CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:Z UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:M INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:ZZZ PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:32 -32 Type I, shelf life
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
IP025: PACKAGING, MARKING, AND SHIPPING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN 25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD REC WHSE 57 TRACY CA 95304-5000 US
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
W62G2T
W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN 25600 S CHRISMAN ROAD REC WHSE 57 TRACY CA 95304-5000 US
SPE4AX-26-Q-0015
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 4220-01-663-9538 CONT'D
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7015853195 0001 N/A N/A N/A 04/16/2026
SPE4AX-26-Q-0015 NSN/Part Number: 4220-01-663-9538 Quantity: 95 EA Purchase Request: 7015853195QTY: 95 Delivery: 30 days ADO
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