METER, FLOW RATE IND

The contract specifies the procurement of a flow rate indicating meter, part number 29-00542, with the NSN 6680-00-684-6721, in a quantity of three units, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-241N. Delivery is required FOB origin within 171 days, with a scheduled ship date of December 13, 2026, and an original required delivery date of March 1, 2027. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and the supplier must comply with strict packaging standards under MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking requirements per MIL-STD-129, including a special marking code for delicate instrument handling. Oxygen cleaning per MIL-STD-1330D is mandatory, and any preservation, packaging, or marking materials must be free of mercury or mercury compounds, with exceptions allowed only for functional uses in batteries, lamps, sensors, or specified naval instruments, which must include secondary containment. Sampling inspection follows MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and acceptability requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. The item is classified as a critical application item, and packaging and palletization must adhere to DLA’s procurement requirements. The delivery address is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and transportation logistics are governed by specific DLA procedural notes.