STEM, FLUID VALVE

This contract specifies the procurement of two STEM fluid valves, identified by part numbers 182051-0030 and 281459-0001, supplied by Marotta Controls Inc. The items are classified as critical application components and must comply with stringent technical and quality standards referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contract explicitly prohibits the intentional inclusion of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in the hardware, except for specific authorized uses such as batteries, fluorescent lamps in portable instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA, with additional packaging requirements mandating shockproof construction and secondary containment for any permitted mercury-containing devices per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The valves are to be delivered FOB origin within 168 days, with no variance allowed in quantity, and must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and marked per MIL-STD-129, using packing code U and preservation method 31, with no special marking required. Delivery is directed to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and transportation follows DLAD procedural notes C19 and C20. The purchase request number is 7017438589, the NSN is 4820-01-117-0854, and the contract solicitation number is SPE7MC-26-T-126N, with a required ship date of January 5, 2027, and an original delivery deadline of January 13, 2027. The contracting activity is managed by the Department of Defense through the DDSP New Cumberland Facility, with primary point of contact Paula McClary.