63--SALINITY SENSOR,CON

This contract solicits 12 units of the Salinity Sensor, Part Number 106101-00, manufactured by Parker Hannifin Corporation, under NSN 6320-01-455-3394 for delivery within 180 days from the contract award, FOB origin. The item is classified as a critical application item and must comply with stringent technical, quality, and packaging requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level quality standards and configuration change management protocols. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 with special fragile marking and prohibited use of mercury or mercury compounds in preservation, packaging, and marking, except for functional uses in batteries, instruments, or sensors explicitly approved by NAVSEA. Portable devices containing mercury must include shock resistance and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The item is not required to have Item Unique Identification. Delivery must be made to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with zero variance in quantity allowed. The contract specifies strict compliance with DLA packaging and transportation directives, and the manufacturer must ensure all materials and processes avoid contamination with mercury. The solicitation was issued on July 14, 2026, with responses due by July 22, 2026, under contract number SPE4A5-26-T-290N, and the original required delivery date is April 3, 2027.