43--RING,WEARING

The contract pertains to the procurement of two wearing rings, identified by NSN 4320-01-673-9427 and part number 9-0092-02, under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-223B, which is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Deliveries are required within 168 days of the request for offer, with FOB Origin terms applying, and all items must be delivered to the designated DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The items must comply strictly with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, using cleaning and drying methods only, with no preservation or wrapping materials, and unit packaging in D3 containers under the U pack code. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required, and palletization must meet DLA Packaging Requirements. The contract prohibits the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury-containing compounds into the supply unless functionally essential—as in batteries, fluorescent lighting, sensors, or weapon systems—and such items must include a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government responsible for verification of compliance, and invoicing must be submitted via WAWF. The contractor must comply with cybersecurity safeguards under 52.240-93 and 252.204-7012, submit Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials, and label radioactive materials per MIL-STD-129 if thresholds are exceeded. Ocean transport must use U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is granted 45 days in advance. All offerors must be current in SAM.gov, provide Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and affirm compliance with socioeconomic representations as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, including full disclosure of joint venture participants if applicable. The contract references multiple FAR and DFARS clauses concerning contract modifications, subcontracting, employment verification, anti-trafficking, sustainable products, and unauthorized obligations, and incorporates the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R or I numbers. No option periods, pricing data, or evaluation factors are explicitly defined within the solicitation, and no attachments are included.