RING, RETAINING

The contract is for the procurement of 427 retaining rings, identified by NSN 5325-01-407-7279 and part number MS90708-4062, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13LZ. Delivery is required FOB Origin by February 12, 2027, with a need ship date of January 10, 2027, and a 149-day delivery window. The item is classified as a critical pump part and a critical application item, requiring stringent quality controls including inspection and acceptance at origin, zero non-conformance sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, and adherence to tailored quality requirements under RQ001 and RQ006. Manufacturers and non-manufacturers must provide certification that materials comply with MIL-DTL-21248F and SAE AS90708, with bare item marking mandated under RQ017. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E with clean/dry preservation, unit box packaging, and intermediate container quantities of three, all palletized in accordance with DLA’s RP001. Marking must comply with MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required. Mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in the product, preservation, packaging, and marking processes, except for functional uses in batteries, instruments, or sensors as specified by NAVSEA, and any portable devices containing mercury must have shockproof construction with secondary containment. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses including inspection and acceptance procedures, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, safeguarding covered defense information, and hazardous material labeling, with deviations applied to several clauses. Invoicing must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the item is subject to no quantity variance. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List, and drawings are accessible only during the open solicitation period via DIBBS. The contracting officer is Tywanda Maddox Addington, and delivery is to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.