TEE, PIPE

This contract is for the procurement of 91 units of a cast bronze tee fitting with an iron pipe size of 1-1/4 inches and an outside diameter of 1.660 inches, featuring socket ends and separately packaged brazing rings attached as required. The item must conform to military specification MIL-DTL-1183K, Revision K dated April 17, 2024, and MIL-DTL-1183/9A, Revision A dated April 17, 2024, with a minimum wall thickness maintained throughout the fitting except in the brazing ring groove area. The fitting is manufactured using a metal casting process, requiring specialized tooling, and falls under NAICS code 332996. All materials must comply with restrictions on ozone-depleting chemicals, and substitute chemicals require prior approval unless explicitly authorized. The item carries NSN 4730-00-542-5329 and is classified under Class I for ozone-depleting substances. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific preservation, wrapping, and container codes, while marking must follow MIL-STD-129 without special identifiers. Brazing rings must be sealed in a waterproof bag and physically attached to the main component, not shipped separately. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, using zero-based acceptance criteria; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes treated as major. The contract is under full and open competition with a HUBZone price evaluation preference applied regardless of dollar value and may be awarded automatically. Delivery is due 116 days after order date, FOB origin, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Payment must be requested electronically via Wide Area Workflow with an invoice and receiving report submitted as a combined document. The contractor must maintain active SAM registration, comply with NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity, and fulfill all applicable representations and certifications in SAM, including those related to foreign ownership, Buy American requirements, and employment eligibility. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses regarding contract type, subcontracting, quality assurance, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, labor standards, and handling