RETAINER, PACKING

The contract involves the procurement of 46 units of retainer packing item with part number 953530-10 and NSN 5330012645083 under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-303S, issued by the Department of Defense through the ASC SUPPLIER OPER OEM DIVISION. Delivery is required within 164 days of order receipt, with a need ship date of January 10, 2027 and original delivery deadline of March 31, 2027, to the DLA Distribution Jacksonville facility in Florida. The contract follows FOB Origin terms, transferring title and risk upon delivery to the contractor’s origin point. The total contract value is $46.00 at $1.00 per unit with no quantity variance permitted. Packaging must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with special sealing requirements mandating use of a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag per MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1 due to UV sensitivity of the item’s federal supply class. Palletization adheres to DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), and unit packaging is configured as a unit pack (Pack Code U) with no preservation, wrap, or cushioning materials specified. Item Unique Identification is not required per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), and the item has no shelf life. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, requiring zero non-conformances for acceptance. Critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes deemed major. The item is classified as a critical application item. Compliance with hazardous material identification standards under DFARS 252.223-7001 and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and toxic substance handling are required. All invoicing must be processed via WAWF, and the contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including those on combating trafficking, employment eligibility, sustainable products, safeguarding defense information, cybersecurity incident reporting, and restrictions