RETAINER, SPRING

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-197W seeks the procurement of one RETAINER, SPRING with NSN 4320-00-473-1326 under a simplified acquisition process, with a mandatory delivery date of five days after award, destined for the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast in Jacksonville, Florida, at ZIP 32212-0016. The item is not subject to shelf life requirements or Item Unique Identification, as specified by the Service customer under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), though all packaging and marking must strictly conform to MIL-STD-129 and ASTM D3951, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence over all other standards. Packaging must comply with RP001 for palletization, and hazard communication standards under 29 CFR 1910.1200 apply if any hazardous materials are involved, including mercury-containing portable lamps requiring a secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or equivalent zero-based plans, and critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The solicitation is issued under the First Destination Transportation program, requiring offers submitted on FOB Origin terms despite FOB Destination delivery. All submissions must be made electronically through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the June 8, 2026 deadline. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, safeguarding of covered defense information, whistleblower protections, subcontracting for commercial items, payment and invoicing via WAWF, compliance with NIST SP 800-171, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, supply chain risk management, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration. Contractors must validate representations in SAM, certify small business status if applicable, and comply with requirements relating to former DoD officials, electronic communication, and disposal of toxic materials. The procurement is not a small business set-aside and may be awarded automatically under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, Revision