PROTECTOR, THERMAL-O

The contract solicitation SPE7M5-26-Q-0520 calls for the procurement of 18 units of a PROTECTOR, THERMAL-OVERLOAD, ELECTRICAL, identified by NSN 6110-01-464-3657, under a Firm Fixed Price structure with delivery required within 60 days of order placement to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is designated as a CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM and must comply with stringent technical and quality standards referenced via DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, particularly RA001, which mandates adherence to technical specifications identified by R or I numbers. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the product, except for specific authorized uses in batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA; where permitted, portable fluorescent lamps and instruments must be shock-proof and include a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 10 and cleaning/drying code 1, and all items must be marked per MIL-STD-129 with standard bar-coding, while also meeting supplemental DLA packaging requirements (RP001). The contract mandates the exclusive use of Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and requires full compliance with DFARS Appendix F for receiving reports. The solicitation opens to both small and other-than-small businesses with no set-aside, and offerors must provide a complete data package if submitting alternate parts. Evaluation is based on technical acceptability and price, with no formal weightings or adjectival ratings specified, but compliance with all technical, packaging, environmental, and regulatory clauses is mandatory for award. The point of contact for inquiries is Brittany Luster of the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division, and submissions must be made electronically via the DLA eProcurement portal or via postal mail to Columbus, Ohio, by the deadline of May 23, 2026.