SOLDERING IRON, ELEC

This procurement under solicitation SPE8E5-26-T-3829 is for 94 electric soldering irons, identified by NSN 3439-01-653-2189 and part number WLIBAK8, with acceptable manufacturers including Weller and Apex Tool Group. The contract is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Construction & Equipment under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, and is subject to federal acquisition regulations with specific emphasis on defense logistics protocols. Delivery is required within 167 days after order receipt, with a firm deadline of January 4, 2027, and a need ship date of February 1, 2027, to the designated federal destination at the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The terms are FOB Origin, with quantity fixed at 94 units and no variance allowed. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-1, and the contract mandates full compliance with DLA’s technical and quality requirements listed in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede all other standards, including ASTM D3951. All packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, and palletization must follow RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements. If the item is deemed hazardous under FED-STD-313, packaging must conform to TQ requirement IP025; otherwise, commercial packaging is acceptable as long as it aligns with DLA’s precedence rules. The contract includes a suite of mandatory clauses pertaining to cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, environmental controls, and labor practices, such as Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on acquisition of Chinese military company products, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and comply with representations regarding small business status, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, and the prohibition on mandatory arbitration agreements. Additive manufacturing is strictly prohibited unless explicitly authorized, and all quotes submitted must be through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the August 17, 2026 deadline. The item must meet Buy American Act and Berry Amendment requirements with a $150,000 threshold, and electronic invoicing must be processed via Wide Area