TUBE, METALLIC

The contract pertains to the procurement of 2,085 feet of metallic tube for use on Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, identified by NSN 4710-00-289-8005 and specified under military specification SPE7M4-26-T-099N. The material is a seamless copper-nickel alloy, 90-10 composition, with an outside diameter of 1.900 inches and a wall thickness of 0.072 inches, annealed and classified as Type 1, Grade 1, Class 200, with a maximum operating pressure of 200 pounds per square inch. It must be supplied in random lengths between 12 and 25 feet and require identification marking. The tube is weapons coded (JAN) but is not classified as a critical application item. Delivery is required within 175 days after award, with shipment destination at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, PA, and FOB Origin terms apply. The contract prohibits the intentional use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in the product or its packaging, with limited exceptions for functional components like batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, and controls as authorized by NAVSEA, which must include secondary containment. Ozone-depleting chemicals are strictly forbidden. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including barcoding for traceability and compliance with DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001); preservation must meet MIL-C-3993 specifications and avoid mercury in any form. Quality assurance obligations are stringent and include mandatory submission of a Certificate of Quality Compliance (COQC) for each manufacturing lot, prepared in accordance with the Supplemental Quality Assurance Provision, and electronically uploaded to the iRAPT system. Sampling during inspection follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with zero non-conformances required in the sample lot unless otherwise specified, and unspecified attributes are treated as major. Critical, major, and minor attributes must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II respectively, or with AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. The contract requires adherence to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced by R or I numbers, with the revision in effect on the solicitation issue date controlling.