PLATE SPRING

The contract pertains to the procurement of four plate springs, identified by part numbers 35808-5 and 808899-0-01, under NSN 5360014769772, with delivery required within 125 days of award to Industries of the Blind Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina. The item is classified as a critical application item and must be shipped FOB origin with no variance allowed in quantity, and all packaging must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific preservation and unit packaging codes. Marking and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required, and all shipments must be prepared for destination inspection and acceptance. Strict prohibitions exist against the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury-containing compounds into the hardware, except for specified functional applications such as batteries, instruments, sensors, weapon systems, and chemical reagents approved by NAVSEA, with portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury requiring shock-proof design and a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cyber security, subcontracting, inspection, default, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding defense information. It enforces the prohibition on covered defense telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7018 and requires strict adherence to the prohibition of hexavalent chromium and toxics in materials. The delivery location serves as both the freight shipping and parcel post address, and payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using the Invoice and Receiving Report or Invoice 2in1 method. Contractors must also comply with representation requirements regarding their socio-economic status and UEI/CAGE codes, particularly if claiming small business or special category status. The solicitation, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Land Supply Chain, is electronically submitted through DIBBS with a response deadline of July 16, 2026, and is structured as a fixed-price acquisition with no option quantities or price information provided in the solicitation.