STEM, FLUID VALVE

The contract requires the procurement of ten fluid valve stems designed for a 4-inch relief valve, operating within a pressure range of 45 to 75 psi and featuring external threading, identified by NSN 4820-01-476-8301. The delivery deadline is 164 days after order, with performance occurring in Tracy, California, under FOB Origin terms as part of the First Destination Transportation program. Technical and quality standards are defined by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced through R and I numbers, and compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 is mandated for packaging, marking, and palletization. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in the product, packaging, preservation, or marking, except for specific functional uses authorized by NAVSEA, and such exceptions must include a secondary containment boundary compliant with NAVSEA 5100-003D. All items must be safeguarded against contamination and labeled per the Hazard Communication Standard, and special marking is not required. The contract enforces stringent cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 compliance, safeguarding of covered defense information, and mandatory reporting of cyber incidents under DFARS clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020, with contractors required to have a current assessment posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov and WAWF, submit invoices electronically, and adhere to payment and receiving report protocols outlined in DFARS 252.232-7003. Compliance with the Buy American Act and relevant trade agreements is required, with disclosures needed for any non-domestic materials used. The solicitation is not a small business set-aside, and responses must address representations for foreign ownership, economic price adjustments, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contractor must also comply with whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons prohibitions, and restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements, and follow DLA’s packaging and handling directives without deviation.