MAGNET

The contract, identified as MAGNET under solicitation number SPMYM226Q7425, is a Firm Fixed Price award issued as a Request for Quote by DLA Maritime - Puget Sound, a Department of Defense activity located in Bremerton, Washington. The procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with additional designation as a HUBZone Small Business set-aside, requiring offerors to be registered and certified in SAM and to maintain current representations and certifications within the last 12 months. The requirement is for 20,000 units of a bonded magnet, manufactured by MASTER MAGNETICS with part number RB80PRC, featuring a 95 lb pull strength, 3-3/16-inch diameter, .440-inch thickness, a 1/4-inch center mount hole, with a tolerance of 1/8 inch on all dimensions and a minimum pull strength of 85 lb. The solicitation mandates strict brand-name-or-equal evaluation, requiring equal offers to include full specifications for review, and non-responsive bids lacking such documentation will be rejected. Delivery is due by June 5, 2026, to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, WA, under FOB Destination terms, with inspection and acceptance performed at the destination by the receiving activity. Packaging and marking must comply with ASTM-D-3951 standards, prohibiting the use of asbestos, excelsior, loose fill polystyrene, and shredded paper; all non-manufactured wood must be heat treated to 56°C for 30 minutes and certified by an ALSC-accredited agency. Unique Item Identification (UID) must conform to MIL-STD-130 and its machine readability verified using standards in Appendix A, while shipping labels and packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and be generated through the DLA Vendor Shipment Module (VSM). Contractors must use Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for invoicing, receiving reports, and payment, with specific DoDAACs provided for payment, inspection, and administration. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, with assessment obligations under DFARS 252.204-7020. Additionally, the contract enforces Buy American provisions, prohibitions on Kaspersky