SHAFT, TORQUE ACTUAT

The contract is for the procurement of six units of a torque actuator shaft with NSN 3010-01-109-6872, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-842V, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Land Supply Chain office. The item is classified as a critical application item and must be furnished by Flowserve Corp with specified part numbers 01-435-0157-5 and 60-328-0226-2. Delivery is required 218 days after order issuance, with a firm delivery date of March 3, 2027, to the designated receiving warehouse at 25600 S Chrisman Road, Tracy, CA 95304-5000. The contract operates under FOB destination terms and imposes a zero percent quantity variance. All supplies must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with no special marking required. Packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, including palletization standards, and specific preservation methods including cleaning method 1, preservation method 20, and preservation material code 49 are mandated. The item is subject to a strict prohibition on intentional addition or direct contact with mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except for defined functional uses such as in batteries, instruments, or sensors specified by NAVSEA, with portable devices containing mercury requiring shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract is a fixed-price solicitation governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those covering inspection at destination, changes, default, subcontracting, safeguarding of covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, and prohibition of hazardous substances such as hexavalent chromium and toxic materials. It mandates compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for information system safeguarding and requires adherence to the System for Award Management for ongoing entity maintenance. Payment is to be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with electronic invoicing and receiving reports mandatory. All offerors must possess a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and represent their small business status if applicable, with socioeconomic set-aside provisions potentially applying. The contract prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration agreements and requires disclosure of any former DoD officials compensated