TEE, TUBE

The contract specifies the procurement of a TEE, TUBE component designated as NSN 4730000695402, to be used on the LVT-P7 Weapons Station, with a strict requirement that only 316 stainless steel is acceptable for construction. The item must conform to the technical specifications outlined in MIL-DTL-18866K and MS51510E, and all technical and quality requirements are incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The supply of 68 units must be delivered FOB Origin, with final inspection and acceptance taking place at the destination facility in Tracy, California. Delivery is required within 161 days after award, with a firm delivery date of March 27, 2027, and a need ship date of January 26, 2027. The contract includes stringent prohibitions on the use of mercury and mercury-containing compounds in the item, its preservation, packaging, or marking, except for functional uses in batteries, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents, which must be contained with a secondary barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Class I ozone-depleting chemicals are entirely banned, and substitutes must be pre-approved unless explicitly authorized by the specification. Packaging must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including preservation method 10 (clng/dry), and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. The contract mandates use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and receiving reports, and cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 apply to the protection of covered defense information. Contractors must hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and are subject to clauses regarding equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Full and open competition applies, with no set-aside specified, and the solicitation closed on August 17, 2026, through the DIBBS portal.