STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIM

The contract pertains to the procurement of a Strainer Element, Sediment with NSN 4730-21-912-9467 and part number 860897, intended for use in aircraft appliances and equipment, classified as a critical application item requiring government engineering source approval. A total quantity of 22 units is to be delivered within 147 days from the contract award, with delivery terms specified as FOB origin and a strict zero percent variance in quantity. The item is restricted in source and must comply with DLA packaging requirements per RP001 and MIL-STD-2073-1E for preparation, including specific packaging methods, materials, and unit container specifications. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking code applied, and palletization must meet DLA standards. The delivery destination is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with the same location serving as the freight shipping address. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in or on the supplied hardware, except in approved cases such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, and specified chemical reagents, with portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury required to have shock-proof construction and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. The solicitation, issued under SPE7M3-26-T-7338, was posted on July 9, 2026, with responses due by July 20, 2026, and the original required delivery date is October 2, 2026, while the needed ship date is December 15, 2026. The NAICS code is 332996, and the contracting office is the Fluid Handling Division of the Department of Defense, with William Cain listed as the primary point of contact. The item is procured using the DoD authorized unit of issue, and all technical and quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers are incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements.