UNION, TUBE

The contract pertains to the procurement of 12 units of a UNION, TUBE item with NSN 4730-01-622-9502 under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-5084, issued by the Department of Defense’s Fluid Handling Division. Delivery is required within 168 days of award, with FOB ORIGIN terms and shipment to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The item is classified as a commercial item and must comply with stringent packaging and preservation standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, including dry preservation method, specific wrap and container codes, and palletization requirements. Marking and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for barcode compliance and hazard communication, with special attention to mercury restrictions—no intentional addition or direct contact allowed except in approved applications such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, instrument sensors, weapon systems, or naval chemical reagents, and all portable mercury-containing devices must have shock-proof design and secondary containment as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Class I ozone-depleting chemicals are strictly prohibited, and any substitute chemicals require prior approval unless authorized by specification. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract type flexibility, cybersecurity safeguards (252.204-7012), prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment (252.204-7018), whistleblower rights notifications, hazardous material labeling, and requirements for unique entity identifiers and CAGE codes. Invoicing must occur electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, with inspection and acceptance conducted by the government at the destination. Offerors must submit proposals by May 13, 2026, electronically through the DLA Internet Bid Board System, and include full data packages for primary and alternate parts. No pricing details are provided in the solicitation, and the contract type remains unspecified, though deviations permit offerors to propose alternative contract structures. Compliance with all technical, environmental, cybersecurity, and administrative clauses is mandatory for award consideration.