TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL

Electrical insulation tape, identified as a commercial item, is procured under a U.S. Department of Defense solicitation with a nominal length of 2160 inches (180 feet per roll), a width of 0.750 inches, and a thickness of 0.0070 inches, supplied in white and packaged as a single roll unit of issue. The item carries a shelf-life code of 5, meaning it has an 18-month extendable shelf life and is classified as a critical application item, requiring strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-STD-129R marking guidelines, including special marking code 33 for shelf life. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the tape, except for specified functional uses in batteries, lighting, instruments, or weapon systems as outlined by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shockproof construction and secondary containment. The item must conform to Technical Data Package Rev A Gen 1 per CID A-A-59770A and is identified by NSN 5970-00-284-8565 and part number AA59770-4K5F4D. Delivery is required FOB destination within 20 days with zero percent quantity variance, and all packaging, palletization, and marking must adhere to DLA and DoD standards including RP001 and MIL-STD-129. The solicitation number is SPE7M2-26-T-5644, with a response deadline of July 27, 2026, and the order is managed by the DLA Nuclear Reactor Program under NAICS code 335932.