PIPE, METALLIC

The contract solicits 1-inch nominal seamless stainless steel pipe, grade TP304, schedule 80, in random lengths between 12 and 24 feet, designated as a commercial item for critical application use. The material must conform to ASTM A312/A312M Revision B dated May 1, 2025, with a base quantity of 101 feet and a permissible variance of plus or minus 10 percent, resulting in a total potential volume between 90.9 and 111.1 feet. The unit price is $101.000 per foot, yielding a base contract value of $10,201 and a maximum potential value of $11,221.10. Delivery is required FOB origin within 158 days of the award, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination in Tracy, California. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001, including preservation method 20 with preservation material 19, and all items must be marked per MIL-STD-129N with AIM BC1 barcoding. Master pallet weights must not exceed 2,000 pounds gross weight, and special marking is not required. The item is subject to strict prohibitions against the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except for specific functional exemptions outlined in NAVSEA 5100-003D, such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, and chemical reagents, with portable units requiring shockproof design and secondary containment. All items are subject to FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, human trafficking prevention, employment verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity (including safeguarding covered defense information and NIST SP 800-171 compliance), prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, whistleblower rights, and subcontracting for commercial products. Payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the contractor must verify their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. The solicitation is issued under full and open competition, with no set-aside designated, and is administered by the Department of Defense’s Nuclear Reactor Program through the Defense Logistics Agency. All requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and no attachments are included beyond the specification text itself.