METER, FLOW RATE IND

The contract specifies the procurement of a flow rate indicating meter, identified by NSN 6680014079437 and part number 10A2235AXXX41LXXXXLLA1, with a requirement for 23 units to be delivered FOB origin within 171 days after order placement. Delivery is directed to the DLA Distribution Depot in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including the special marking code 05 indicating a delicate instrument. Bare item and physical identification requirements are enforced per RQ017, and packaging and preservation processes are prohibited from containing mercury or mercury compounds, with limited exceptions for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and NAVSEA-specified reagents. These exceptions require mercury to be contained within shock-proof devices featuring a secondary containment boundary consistent with NAVSEA 5100-003D. Sampling procedures follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively, or corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses addressing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials, cybersecurity safeguards, cyber incident reporting, prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment, whistleblower protections, and safeguarding of covered defense information. Invoicing must be conducted via Wide Area WorkFlow, and offerors are required to provide current Unique Entity Identifiers and CAGE codes, along with representations regarding small business status and socioeconomic certifications. Hazardous materials must be labeled in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, with exceptions for materials governed by FIFRA, FDCA, or other specified statutes, and Safety Data Sheets must be submitted pre-award and updated throughout performance. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the deadline of May 27, 2026, and the contract type will be determined upon award. The contract does not specify a fixed price or total value, and evaluation factors or award methodology are not explicitly