VALVE, BALL

The contract solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-9253 calls for the procurement of four ball valves with NSN 4820-01-546-8267 under simplified acquisition procedures, with deliveries required within 219 days after the order date at FOB Origin. The place of performance is specified as San Diego, California, with the consignee listed as DLA Distribution San Diego at 3581 Cummings Road, Building 3581. The solicitation incorporates technical and quality requirements identified by R or I numbers from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, accessible online, with the controlling revision determined by the solicitation issue date or award date. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific preservation methods, cushioning, and unit container codes, and labeling for hazardous materials must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. The contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds to the supplied hardware, except where explicitly exempted for functional uses in batteries, instruments, sensors, weapon systems, or specified reagents, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shock-proof construction and secondary containment in accordance with NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract is governed by multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including the Type of Contract clause with deviation allowing offerors to propose alternative contract types, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities, Combating Trafficking in Persons, Employment Eligibility Verification, and Prohibition on Requiring Internal Confidentiality Agreements. The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov and use WAWF for electronic invoicing and receiving reports, with payment requests needing supporting documentation as per FAR 52.216-7. Compliance with the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act is mandatory, and the contractor must disclose any non-domestic materials in their quote if the value exceeds $150,000. Cybersecurity requirements include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information. Offerors must complete all applicable SAM representations and certifications, including those related to covered defense telecommunications equipment, foreign government ownership, trade agreements, and small business status. The solicitation is not a small business set-aside and must be submitted via the DIBBS portal by the deadline, with no estimated contract value provided in the documentation.