RUBBER, ELECTRICAL SAFETY

The U.S. Department of Defense, through DLA Maritime - Puget Sound, is soliciting rubber electrical safety products under a 100% small business set-aside using commercial item acquisition procedures per FAR Parts 12 and 13.5. The contract is a firm fixed-price supply arrangement with delivery terms specified as FOB destination to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington, where the receiving officer will conduct inspection and acceptance. The NAICS code is 326299 and the product/service code is 9320. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, provide their CAGE code, complete all required representations and certifications, and submit detailed pricing for each CLIN along with manufacturer information and lead times. The solicitation requires full completion and signature of the entire package, and all submissions must be made via email to naomi.larson@dla.mil. Offers are expected to be submitted by May 20, 2026, with delivery required no later than August 3, 2026, and acceptance must occur within 3 to 45 days after delivery. Items must comply with ASTM-D-3951 for packaging and preservation, prohibiting asbestos, loose-fill polystyrene, and non-heat-treated wood packaging, while wood pallets must be certified as heat-treated to 56°C for 30 minutes. Shelf-life items require clear marking of cure/manufacture date and must retain at least 85% remaining shelf life upon arrival, with no expiration prior to delivery. Item identification must follow MIL-STD-130 using 2D Data Matrix symbology, and shipment labeling must meet MIL-STD-129. Commercial off-the-shelf items are exempt from NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, but offerors must explicitly declare and substantiate COTS status to the contracting officer. Non-COTS items require a current NIST SP 800-171 assessment not more than three years old. Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, and payment is governed by the remittance instructions at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard IMF. The evaluation will be made on a trade-off basis, considering both price and non-price factors, with award going to the most advantageous offer. There are no specified evaluation subfactors, weights, or adjectival ratings, leaving the determination of technical acceptability and overall