53--RETAINER,PACKING

This contract involves the procurement of 471 units of RETAINER, PACKING with NSN 5330-01-085-4247 under solicitation SPE7L1-26-U-0450, issued by the Department of Defense’s Land Supply Chain through the Defense Logistics Agency. The item is classified as a critical application product with a non-extendable shelf life of 180 months as a TYPE I (CODE Y) item and is subject to strict packaging, preservation, and marking requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, which mandates that all items be sealed in medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, and opaque bags to prevent UV degradation. Packaging must be palletized in accordance with DLA’s RP001 standards and labeled per MIL-STD-129, including the special marking code 32 to indicate shelf-life control. The product is strictly prohibited from containing any asbestos as defined by FED-STD-313, and hazardous material labeling must comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200. Sampling and inspection are governed by MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, with acceptance requiring zero non-conformances for all lots unless otherwise specified; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and the contract does not permit quantity variance — delivery must be precisely 471 units. The contract is an indefinite-delivery contract with a guaranteed minimum of 70 units and an estimated annual quantity of 471 units, with a unit price of $471.000 for an estimated total value of $221,841. Delivery is required within 126 days after award and is FOB origin. The offeror must comply with FAR clauses related to contract type, small business representations, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, inspection of supplies, and default. Subcontracting must follow FAR 52.244-6, and electronic invoicing must be processed through WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report (Invoice 2in1) format. All proposals must be submitted via the DLA Internet