53--STRAP,RETAINING

This contract is for the procurement of 9,218 units of STRAP, RETAINING under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-948H, issued by the Department of Defense’s Land Supply Chain under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with a NAICS code of 332510. The item is defined by Army drawings and must comply with technical specifications outlined in DCSC Drawing 16236 CS-2300-0001, Revision B, which mandates Chemical Agent Resistant Coatings (CARC) and high-temperature coating standards in place of any conflicting Army drawing finish requirements. The product must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-130N for U.S. military property identification, and all packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which take precedence over commercial standards like ASTM D3951. Hazardous materials, if any, must be packaged per TQ requirement IP025 and labeled in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard; non-hazardous materials must be commercially packaged but still subject to DLA’s superior quality mandates. Palletization must follow RP001 guidelines, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. The use of ozone-depleting chemicals is strictly prohibited, and substitute chemicals require prior approval unless explicitly authorized by specifications. Delivery is required within 116 days after order date, with an original deadline of March 31, 2027, and a need ship date of July 9, 2026. Goods are to be shipped FOB origin to the DLA New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with identical freight and parcel post addresses. The contract mandates electronic invoicing through the Wide Area Workflow system and requires strict compliance with cybersecurity provisions including safeguarding covered defense information as per FAR 252.204-7012, NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. The solicitation prohibits additive manufacturing unless specifically authorized and requires compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment due to the item’s defense application. All offerors must validate their SAM registrations, submit a Safety Data Sheet prior to award, and certify they do not provide prohibited telecommunications equipment. Failure to meet any requirement, including submission deadlines via DIBBS, failure to submit required documentation, or