SAWHORSE, STEEL

The solicitation SPMYM426Q3527, titled “SAWHORSE, STEEL,” is a combined contract set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 332999, issued by DLA Maritime – Pearl Harbor under the Department of Defense. The solicitation requires the delivery of ten 4-ton steel sawhorses with a capacity of 8,000 pounds, standard dimensions of 31 inches high and 60 inches wide, featuring a 6-foot top plate, painted safety yellow with black capacity labels, and accompanied by a certificate of conformance. No brand specificity is mandated as long as the specifications are met. The contract is subject to strict supply chain security requirements under FASCSA, including mandatory compliance with prohibitions on covered articles from specified entities, and requires contractors to report any covered articles within three business days of discovery, with detailed follow-up within ten days. Contractors must also affirmatively represent their size status and socioeconomic certifications, including potential eligibility as a small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned small business, and disclose unique entity identifiers and CAGE codes when triggered by representations related to covered telecommunications, video surveillance equipment, or other prohibited sources under FAR 52.204-23, 52.204-25, 52.204-26, and 52.204-27. The contract mandates adherence to MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking, including the use of 2D Data Matrix barcodes and specific labeling for Product Verification Test samples requiring the phrase “Product Verification Test Samples – Do Not Post to Stock” alongside the contract number and lot/item number. All shipping containers must include a hardcopy DD Form 250 or WAWF receiving report. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government retaining full authority to reject nonconforming items, and origin inspection may be proposed with a $2,500 per unit evaluation factor applied. Performance must occur at Pearl Harbor, HI, and all invoicing must be submitted through WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report or Cost Voucher, as appropriate. Security requirements include full implementation of NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, PIV credentialing for personnel accessing government systems, and prohibitions on use of Kaspersky, ByteD