SEAL RING, METAL

This contract solicits six metal seal rings identified by NSN 5330-01-274-9863 under a small business set-aside for the Department of Defense, issued as Request for Quotations SPE7L3-26-T-115V with a response deadline of July 23, 2026. The seal ring is designated as a critical application item and must conform to technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific adherence to the referenced part numbers 43 1/2-9118-54 and 469118 PIECE 54 from Kingsbury Inc. The item must be manufactured without asbestos as defined in Fed-Std-313 and must not contain any intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds unless exempted under specific functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-approved chemical reagents; portable devices containing mercury must include shock-proof construction and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The seal rings are subject to stringent packaging requirements under MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, requiring medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bagging, with marking compliant to MIL-STD-129 and hazardous material labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200. Delivery is required 116 days after order date, with FOB origin terms and destination at DLA District San Joaquin, Tracy, CA. The solicitation prohibits the use of additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized and does not permit automated award if first article testing is required. All offerors must be registered in SAM, represent current small business status under NAICS 339991, comply with Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions, maintain compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards, and ensure no prohibited internal confidentiality agreements restrict whistleblower rights. Contract administration requires use of WAWF for invoicing and receiving reports, adherence to DFARS Appendix F for receiving documentation, and a final invoice representation regarding U.S.-flag vessel use, with destination inspection and acceptance governed by FAR 52.246-1. The contract enforces compliance with multiple updated FAR and DFARS clauses related to payment, safety notifications, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, employment eligibility, trafficking in