42--LIFE PRESERVER,VEST

The solicitation seeks one life preserver vest, identified by NSN 4220-01-487-2932, under a firm fixed price contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Troop Support Construction & Equipment (Class IV) office in Philadelphia. The requirement is issued as a small business set-aside with a submission deadline of August 14, 2026, and must be submitted via the DLA Internet Bid Board System. Delivery is required within 60 days of award, FOB destination, to the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CVN 73 at FPO AP 96607, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The item does not have a shelf life, and the procurement follows fully competitive procedures under a military specification. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129 and the DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), with materials not classified as hazardous under FED-STD-313 requiring commercial packaging per ASTM D3951, though all DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements take precedence. The contract incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for eProcurement Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering whistleblower rights, antiterrorism training, hazardous material labeling, employment reporting on veterans, paid sick leave, and prohibitions on certain confidentiality agreements. Offerors must maintain current representations and certifications in SAM, and if providing covered defense telecommunications equipment, must declare applicability to this contract. The contractor must submit hazard warning labels and material safety data sheets for any hazardous materials not exempted from the Hazard Communication Standard prior to award. Payment and invoice processing will be conducted through WAWF using web entry, EDI, or FTP. The contract has no specified monetary value as pricing fields are left blank in the solicitation, with pricing to be determined upon award.