RING, PISTON

The contract is for the procurement of five piston rings identified by NSN 4310-01-706-2918 under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-232X, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense. The solicitation was posted July 26, 2026, and responses are due by August 6, 2026, with delivery required within 20 days of an as-directed order to the USS HYMAN G RICKOVER (SSN 795), FPO AE 09591, under FOB Destination terms. The NAICS code is 339991, and no set-aside designation is specified. The item must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation using Method 31, with cleaning and drying codes 1 and 00, and must be marked according to MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and hazard labeling in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200. The contract includes a full suite of FAR and DFARS clauses governing compliance with employment equity, human trafficking prevention, employment verification, sustainable procurement, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity safeguarding, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Specific cybersecurity requirements align with NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment and DFARS 252.204-7012, with deviation 2026-00038 applied to multiple clauses. The offeror must hold a UEI and CAGE code, and must complete all required representations in Section K, including size status and socioeconomic certifications. Payment must be processed through WAWF using Invoice and Receiving Report formats, and inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point. No pricing data is available in the solicitation, and no evaluation factors or contract value are disclosed. The packaging and marking standards are strictly defined, with no cushioning or special dunnage required, and all containers must adhere to DLA’s RP001 palletization requirements. Technical compliance with NAVSEA 5100-003D, MIL-STD-129, and hazardous material restrictions is mandatory, and no mercury-containing devices or hexavalent chromium are permitted.