43--RING,WEARING

The contract is for the procurement of five wear rings identified by NSN 4320011841005 under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-188L, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Maritime Supply Chain office under a simplified acquisition procedure for small business set-asides. The total contract value is $25.00 at $5.00 per unit, with delivery required FOB origin within 159 days of order receipt, and the original delivery deadline is March 14, 2027, with a need ship date of December 23, 2026. The items must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E using a unit pack code U, preserved by cleaning and drying with no additional packaging materials, intermediate container as an E5 fiberboard box, and marked per MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required. Shipping instructions direct delivery to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and transportation must comply with DLA’s procedural notes C19 and C20. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in the product or during handling, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or approved chemical reagents, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shockproof design and a secondary containment barrier as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Compliance with technical and quality requirements is governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by RP001 and RA001. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must adhere to cybersecurity obligations including safeguarding covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements. Invoicing must be conducted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must comply with export control provisions, prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment and services, and hazardous material handling standards including pre-award submission of Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous substances. Ocean transport must be conducted via U.S.-flag vessels unless a formal waiver is obtained, and small business status must be reverified for long-term contracts exceeding five years. The contract includes mandatory clauses on whistleblower rights, electronic payment instructions, restrictions on mandatory arbitration, and the prohibition of