SWITCH, SENSITIVE

The contract solicitation SPE7M8-26-T-5302 is for the procurement of 12 units of a SWITCH, SENSITIVE under a total small business set-aside, with delivery required 360 days after order date, targeting a need ship date of July 16, 2027, and original delivery by September 18, 2027. The item is classified as a commercial item under FAR 2.101, exempting it from certain federal specification requirements except for environmental and quality mandates. Performance is FOB origin with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin point, and packaging compliance is strictly governed by DLA Master List Requirements including RP001 for palletization and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, superseding ASTM D3951 where applicable. Hazardous materials must meet TQ Requirement IP025 per FED-STD-313, while non-hazardous items must follow ASTM D3951 unless overridden by DLA standards. Sampling for quality assurance must use MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes must be assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively. The use of Class I ozone-depleting substances in design, manufacturing, cleaning, or any other process is strictly prohibited unless written approval is obtained from the Contracting Officer, and substitute chemicals require pre-approval. The product is identified by NSN 5930010920663 with unit of issue per contract, and delivery must be made to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contract mandates compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including employment equity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguards (NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting within 72 hours), prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, sustainable products, and hazardous material handling. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through WAWF, and contractors must provide a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and comply with all small business representations as applicable. The solicitation is electronically submitted via DIBBS with a response deadline of July 23, 2026, and the contracting officer for inquiries is Dondiego Boler.