STRAINER ELEMENT, SE

The contract is for the procurement of a sediment strainer element identified as 316 stainless steel, 20 mesh, supplied under part number ST264SHAX by Eaton Filtration LLC, with NSN 4730-01-325-5494. The item is designated as a critical application item and must comply with strict material restrictions, including a prohibition on the intentional addition or direct contact of mercury or mercury-containing compounds, except in specified functional applications such as batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical reagents authorized by NAVSEA. Portable devices containing mercury must be shockproof and provide a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 standards, with specific packaging codes and methods outlined, including vacuum sealing, no cushioning material, and box-in-box construction. The item must be delivered in a single unit of issue, with no variance allowed in quantity—exactly 17 units with a total price of $289.00 at $17.00 per unit. Delivery is FOB origin with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination, which is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The required delivery date is 168 days from contract award, targeting January 19, 2027, with the original delivery deadline set for January 20, 2027. Packaging and marking must comply with DLA’s procurement requirements, and all technical and quality criteria are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced during the solicitation or award date, depending on acquisition type.