SHIELDING GASKET, EL

The contract pertains to the procurement of a shielding gasket, electrical, with National Stock Number 5999-01-680-8866, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-329S issued by the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division. The requirement is for a single unit to be delivered within five days ADO to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, under FOB destination terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The item is subject to strict export controls under ITAR or EAR, and access to associated technical data is restricted to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completion of DLA export control training, and authorization from the DLA. Covered Defense Information potentially applies, and DFARS 252.225-7048 governs handling of such data. Compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment is mandatory, with a lowered Berry Amendment threshold of $150,000 requiring disclosure of non-domestic materials. The solicitation prohibits the use of additive manufacturing for this item and incorporates extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including those related to cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171, employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, hazardous materials labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200, radioactive material marking, and sustainable product requirements. Packaging and marking must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific preservation and unit container codes applied. Invoicing must be conducted via Wide Area Workflow with accompanying receiving reports for fixed-price line items. The contract does not have a small business set-aside, but small business program representations are required through SAM, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are mandated. All offerors must comply with SAM validation requirements, including exclusion list checks, and provide representations regarding covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation references the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and requires responses by July 27, 2026, with resulting contracts carrying DX or DO priority ratings under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System.