PAINT SYSTEM

The contract, identified by solicitation number SPMYM226Q7373 and titled PAINT SYSTEM, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 awarded by DLA Maritime - Puget Sound, located in Bremerton, Washington, for the procurement of anticorrosive and antifouling ship hull paint (MIL-PRF-24647E) and a corresponding Certificate of Compliance (CDRL Data Item A001). Delivery is required at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF, Bldg 997 HAZ MAT, with a mandatory delivery date of May 29, 2026, under F.o.b. Destination terms, meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risks until receipt at the destination. The contract includes stringent packaging and marking requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1, MIL-STD-129, and MIL-STD-130, with wooden packaging subject to USDA heat treatment standards and all items requiring unique item identification using ISO/IEC 16022 Data Matrix symbology. Compliance with shelf-life standards is mandatory, requiring a minimum of 85% remaining life with clearly marked cure/manufacture dates, and all hazardous materials must be labeled per applicable transport regulations and 29 CFR 1910.1200. Each shipment must accompany a Certificate of Compliance verifying the absence of mercury and full adherence to technical and regulatory specifications, including traceability data such as heat number, batch number, and part/serial number. The contract is governed by a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing procurement integrity, cybersecurity, supply chain security, labor standards, and payment protocols. Required clauses include prohibitions on contracting with Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance-covered applications, and entities linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, as well as Buy American Act provisions with applicable free trade agreement alternatives. Payment is mandated through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using government commercial purchase cards, with invoicing restricted to specific electronic document types and no alternative methods permitted unless approved. The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov, maintain active CAGE and UEI codes, and comply with all representation and certification requirements under FAR 52.212-3, including small business status affirmation. The evaluation basis is not explicitly stated as Low Price Technically Acceptable, but the reference to awarding