PIPE ASSEMBLY, METAL

The contract is for the procurement of four units of a metal pipe assembly identified by NSN 4710-01-329-6443, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution San Joaquin warehouse in Tracy, California, within 161 days of the need ship date of January 5, 2027. The delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination, and the entire shipment must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards using Pack Code U, D3 unit containers, DO intermediate containers, and preservation method BL CLNG/DRY:1 with preservation material code 49. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required, and palletization must follow DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. Sampling for quality verification must meet MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and unspecified attributes treated as major; zero non-conformances are required unless otherwise specified. The item must not contain intentional mercury or mercury-containing compounds except in functional applications such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or naval-specified instruments, and portable fluorescent lamps or instruments with mercury must have shockproof construction and a secondary containment as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. All work must be performed in accordance with the latest drawing revision E, and the manufacturer’s quality system must conform to ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent standard. The solicitation was issued on July 27, 2026, with responses due by the close of business the same day through the DLA Internet Bid Board System, and is categorized under NAICS code 332996 for other fabricated metal product manufacturing. The contract incorporates a suite of federal and defense regulations including cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding of covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012, prohibition on telecommunications equipment from certain foreign entities, restrictions on mercury use, hazardous material labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200, and maritime transport requirements mandating use of U.S.-flag vessels. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow,