RESISTOR, VARIABLE, W

The contract pertains to the procurement of 20 units of a wire-wound, nonprecision variable resistor with NSN 5905-01-050-3006 under solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4562, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Maritime Supply Chain. It is structured as a unilateral indefinite-delivery contract with a 105-day delivery window after order placement and a maximum estimated value of $350,000, limited to small businesses under a total small business set-aside. Technical data associated with the resistor is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048, which restricts access to contractors approved under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, who have completed mandatory DLA export control training and questionnaires. Compliance with stringent packaging and preservation standards is mandatory, including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-39032, with prohibited use of mercury under IP056 and specific marking per MIL-STD-129 and IPC/JEDEC J-STD-609 for lead finish identification. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by government personnel using zero-defect sampling criteria under MIL-STD-1916 or comparable standards. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow, adherence to cybersecurity safeguarding requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, and compliance with clauses addressing labor practices, trafficking prevention, employment verification, sustainable products, and hazardous materials labeling. Offerors must hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, affirm small business status, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Submission is electronic through DIBBS by the August 6, 2026 deadline, with no formal pricing provided, and payment terms, DoDAACs, and specific delivery locations to be finalized in the award document.