ROPE, FIBROUS

Fibrous plaited rope meeting specification MIL-R-24537 is being procured under solicitation SPE8EE-26-T-2137 with a total quantity of 11 reels, each containing 1,200 feet of rope, for a cumulative length of 13,200 feet. The rope must have a 3-inch circumference and be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, with marking compliant with MIL-STD-129 and no special marking required. Delivery is required within 67 days of contract award, with shipments originating from the supplier and delivered FOB origin to two destinations: San Diego, California and New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The government will inspect and accept the product at the destination. Strict adherence to the Qualified Suppliers List for Manufacturers/Distributors (QSLM/QSLD) is mandatory; only suppliers listed on this registry are eligible for award, and deviations must be explicitly declared. Any non-compliant product will be considered an unauthorized substitution with potential criminal liability. The contract includes prohibitions against intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, with limited exceptions for specific functional applications as defined by NAVSEA, and all portable mercury-containing devices must have double containment. Quality conformance inspections, source inspection, and certain testing requirements are waived for qualified suppliers, relying instead on manufacturer certification. Packaging, marking, and shipping instructions follow DoD standards, and the solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 313110, with a response deadline of August 3, 2026, and a need ship date extending to December 2026.