PACKING ASSEMBLY LA

The contract solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-078M, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Maritime Supply Chain, seeks two units of a labyrinth packing assembly used on steam systems, identified by NSN 2825-01-078-2669, with a delivery requirement of 157 days ADO to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB destination terms. The procurements are governed by MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with specific preservation mandates requiring ferrous labyrinth components to be treated with P-2 preservative per MIL-C-16173 Grade 2, while nonferrous materials require no preservation. Each labyrinth ring segment must be individually bagged under Sub-method 41 of MIL-STD-2073-1, overwrapped with one-quarter inch thick PPP-C-850 Type II Class 1 cushioning, and housed in a container cushioned minimally with one inch of PPP-C-850 Type II Class 3 or A-A-1898 Grade II Class C on all sides, separated by ASTM D4727 fiberboard. The contract incorporates DLA Master List technical and quality requirements referenced by 'R' or 'I' numbers, with packaging aligned to RP001 standards. The item is subject to the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment, and DFARS 252.225-7001, and the use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds is strictly prohibited except in specified functional applications like batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents; portable devices containing mercury must be shock-proof and possess a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Compliance with FAR clauses including 52.204-13 (SAM maintenance), 52.222-50 (combating trafficking), 52.223-3 (hazardous material data), 52.240-93 (information system safeguarding), and 52.246-2 (inspection at destination) is mandatory, with deviations allowed under 2026-00038 for multiple clauses. The procurement is a small business set-aside under NAICS 333611, requiring