SEAL, NONMETALLIC SP

This contract is for the procurement of a nonmetallic special shaped section seal, identified by NSN 5330-01-051-3708, under solicitation SPE7L3-26-U-0621, issued by the Department of Defense’s Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support office. The item is classified as a restricted-source product requiring engineering source approval from the government’s design control activity, and it must be supplied exclusively by approved contractors including Kirkhill, Inc. under specific part numbers. The contract mandates strict compliance with environmental prohibitions, including a complete ban on Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and intentional use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, with limited exceptions for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents. Portable instruments containing mercury must include a secondary containment barrier in accordance with NAVSEA 5100-003D. The seal has a fixed, non-extendable shelf life of 240 months (20 years) and is designated as a Type I, Code Z item. Packaging and marking requirements are stringent and detailed, with the end item required to be sealed in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, and opaque bag per MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, to protect against UV degradation. Palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging guidelines, and all items must be preserved using the Clng/Dry:1 method without cushioning. Each unit must be marked in compliance with MIL-STD-129, including the Special Marking Code 32 for shelf-life identification, and permanently marked per MIL-STD-130N for U.S. military property identification. Shipment is FOB origin, with a delivery window of 97 days after contract award, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point. The contract is structured as a Unilateral Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract with a maximum value of $350,000 and a guaranteed minimum of one unit; no binding orders are placed until a delivery order is accepted. Payment is processed electronically through WAWF, and cybersecurity requirements mandate compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding of covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012. All technical and quality specifications referenced in the DLA Master List are incorporated