THERMOMETER, SELF-IN

This contract specifies the procurement of 13 self-indicating bimetallic thermometers under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-310K, with a unit price of $13.00 per item and a total contract value of $169.00. Delivery is required within 257 days to the DLA Distribution San Joaquin warehouse in Tracy, California, with FOB origin terms, meaning title and risk transfer upon shipment from the contractor's facility. Inspection and acceptance occur at the point of origin, and the items must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-STD-129 marking requirements, including a special delicate instrument code. The thermometers must be free of mercury or mercury compounds in all components, packaging, and preservation methods, with exceptions only for specific functional uses as defined by NAVSEA. Sampling for quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances permitted unless otherwise stated, and all attributes are to be classified with defined verification levels or AQLs. Technical requirements are governed by referenced documents including MIL-I-17244E, QAP 13873, and DI-DRPR-80651, and the item is designated as a critical application item requiring adherence to the approved Technical Data Package. A separate first article test line item is included with one unit to be supplied for qualification testing, priced at $1.00, and failure to address it may result in non-award. The contract prohibits any parcel post shipping and mandates compliance with DLA packaging, transportation, and preservation directives, including the prohibition of mercury in any form during preservation or packaging.