SEAL

The contract solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-097Y is a total small business set-aside for the procurement of four SEAL ASSEMBLY units with NSN 5330-00-486-4853, under simplified acquisition procedures. The delivery is scheduled to occur 109 days after award, with a need ship date of November 3, 2026, and FOB origin terms apply, requiring the contractor to deliver to the designated origin point at DLA Distribution Puget Sound in Bremerton, WA. The contract is governed by comprehensive military and federal standards including MIL-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 1 for packaging in a waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag; MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging preparation with preservation method code 33 (CLNG/DRY); and MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N for labeling and unique item identification requiring Data Matrix barcodes. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from direct contact with the hardware except for specific functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and NAVSEA-specified reagents; portable devices containing mercury must be shockproof and feature a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contractor must comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced via R and I numbers, and adhere to all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses including sustainable product requirements, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, hazardous material identification, cyber safeguards, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation requires submission through the DIBBS portal by July 21, 2026, and mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF upon award, with full compliance for UID, hazard communication, and government marking retention. All offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code and accurately represent their small business status and socioeconomic certifications including WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and SDB, with no completed responses present in the solicitation. The contract type remains unspecified with a placeholder for the contracting officer to determine under FAR 52.216-1, and no pricing data is provided in the line item, indicating that award will be based on technical acceptability and small business qualification without a