METER, FLUID FLOW IN

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-132K calls for the procurement of seven units of a fluid flow meter and fluid flow indicator, designated by NSN 6680014724306 and part number H0 3/4 X 3/4-2.5-29-T-1M-F1SS-SY100 from HOFFER FLOW CONTROLS INC, identified as a critical application item. Delivery is required within 171 days from the direction of issuance, with FOB origin terms and destination inspection and acceptance by the government at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. All items must comply with stringent technical and quality requirements as defined by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including specific provisions for physical identification, removal of government property markings, and packaging standards. The items must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, preserved using cold/dry method, and marked per MIL-STD-129 with the special marking code “05 – Delicate instrument.” Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in all phases of preservation, packaging, and marking unless explicitly exempted as functional components in batteries, sensors, or instruments specified by NAVSEA, in which case shock-proof design and a secondary containment barrier are mandatory per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Sampling for quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise stated; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, respectively. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, possess a valid UEI and CAGE code, and comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 at a minimum Medium assessment level. Compliance with Section 889 of the NDAA regarding covered telecommunications equipment and services is required, and contractors must submit all necessary disclosures and representations via the Supplier Performance Risk System. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and no alternative payment methods are accepted. The contract type remains unspecified pending award, with offerors permitted to propose alternative contract formats,