THERMOMETER, SELF-IN

This contract specifies the procurement of 27 digital self-indicating thermometers under NSN 6685-01-563-6958, with delivery required to DLA Distribution San Diego within 215 days of contract award. The thermometers must conform to stringent technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan, with zero non-conformances accepted unless otherwise stated. Critical attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The items must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 with the special marking code 05 indicating they are delicate instruments, and packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging standards, including the prohibition of mercury or mercury compounds in preservation, packaging, and marking. Mercury is strictly prohibited in all hardware unless exempted for specific functional components like sensors or batteries as permitted under NAVSEA guidelines, and portable devices containing mercury must include shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary. The items are sourced from Fluke Corporation under part numbers 561, and delivery is FOB origin with no quantity variance allowed. The contract requires source approval documentation, and all supplies must remove government identification if not accepted. The need ship date is March 11, 2027, and point of contact for inquiries is John Schaefer of the ASC Commodities Division.