SLEEVE AND SLIDE, DI

The contract pertains to the procurement of one unit of a Sleeve and Slide, Directional Control Linear Valve, identified by NSN 4820-01-421-1690 and part numbers 21308, 21312-850-1, and 21832, furnished by Sargent Aerospace & Defense, LLC. The item is subject to stringent compliance requirements including Item Unique Identification per MIL-STD-130, packaging and preservation standards under MIL-STD-2073-1E, and marking specifications mandated by MIL-STD-129, with a packaging code of U and unit container D3. Delivery is FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a required delivery window of 151 days after the Delivery Order issuance, and the need ship date is set for December 15, 2026, though the original required delivery date extends to April 12, 2028. The contract prohibits the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except in specific exempted applications like batteries, instruments, and weapon systems, with portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury requiring shock-proof design and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Hexavalent chromium is strictly prohibited in any coating or application, and export-controlled items must comply with ITAR and EAR regulations. Cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012 require adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, with mandatory cyber incident reporting within 72 hours. The contractor is barred from using telecommunications equipment or services from Huawei and ZTE under DFARS 252.204-7018. Invoicing must be completed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all shipments must include accurate receiving reports per DFARS Appendix F. The contract is administered as a fixed-price line item with zero tolerance for quantity variance, and the award is expected to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. Compliance with employment verification, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, and whistleblower rights clauses is required, and the contractor must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management. Government ownership of deliverables and restrictions on unauthorized obligations are enforced, and no exceptions or deviations are permitted without formal authorization.