MOTOR, UNIVERSAL

The contract pertains to the procurement of two Universal Motors, identified by NSN 6105016292296 and part number RAM-PRO-60, under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-229C, issued by the Department of Defense’s Maritime Supply Chain through DLA Land and Maritime. Delivery is required to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with a delivery window of 168 days after receipt of order, and the FOB term is origin, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation risks and costs until the goods reach the designated U.S. destination. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, requiring each unit to be packed in a corrugated box with a moisture barrier, properly labeled with NSN, CLIN, contract number, quantity, and destination, including both linear GS1-128 and 2D Data Matrix barcodes. The motor must be free of intentionally added mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except where specifically permitted for functional components like batteries or sensors under NAVSEA 5100-003D, and any mercury-containing portable devices must have dual containment and be shockproof. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses governing quality assurance, inspection at destination, payment via Wide Area WorkFlow, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, safeguarding covered contractor information systems, and prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements. The inspection and acceptance point is at destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with technical and quality requirements derived from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Packaging and preservation follow clean/dry method (Preservation Method 10) without additional preservative materials. The contract imposes mandatory compliance with hazardous material handling standards, requiring Safety Data Sheets and hazard labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200. No options, subcontracting limits, or socioeconomic set-asides are specified, and no evaluation factors or weighting criteria are disclosed, suggesting award will be based on lowest price technically acceptable. The solicitation closed on August 3, 2026, with a need ship date of January 19, 2027, and an original delivery requirement of October 18, 2026. Contractor