PRINT HEAD, AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING

This solicitation, numbered SPE8EN-26-T-2833, issued by the Department of Defense through DLA Troop Support Construction & Equipment T & IFO EQ, seeks 20 units of a print head for automatic data processing, identified by NSN 7025-01-697-5178 and part number 78C0Z10 from Lexmark International Inc. The requirement is for a simplified acquisition with a firm delivery deadline of 12 days after order receipt, placing the need ship date at August 30, 2026, and the place of performance at the DLA Distribution DDSF New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The offeror must comply with extensive technical and quality standards referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including RA001, RC001, RQ011, and RD003. Packaging and marking must adhere strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific coding for unit containers, packaging methods, and palletization as defined by RP001. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited in the product unless explicitly exempted for batteries, fluorescent lights, required instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents, with any included fluorescent lamps requiring shockproof design and secondary containment. Offers must include a submitted Safety Data Sheet to avoid disqualification, and no part may be produced via additive manufacturing unless specially authorized. The Buy American Act and Berry Amendment apply, requiring disclosure of non-domestic materials and compliance with prescribed thresholds. The solicitation mandates electronic submission through DIBBS by August 17, 2026, and requires offerors to validate their representations in SAM, including small business status, safeguarding of covered defense information, and compensation of former DOD officials. Contract administration will utilize WAWF for invoicing and payment, governed by DFARS 252.232-7003, and all contractors must register with DLA’s AMPS system within two months of award to access VSM and ship to DLA. Pricing is not pre-determined and must be provided by the offeror, with no small business set-aside in place and the award potentially made through automated processes unless first article testing is required.