VALVE, BALL

The contract pertains to the procurement of one ball valve with NSN 4820010412954 under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-115U issued by the Department of Defense through the DLA Land and Maritime office at the New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. Delivery is required 361 days from the issuance date, with a firm delivery deadline of July 13, 2027, and delivery terms are FOB origin, meaning title and risk transfer to the government upon handover to the carrier at the contractor’s facility. Inspection and acceptance both occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and packaging and preservation must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific preservation methods, container codes, and labeling. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 without any special labeling, and palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. All shipments must be addressed to the New Cumberland DLA Distribution facility, and invoicing must be submitted electronically through WAWF. The contract is a fixed-price type, though the specific classification is left blank for the contracting officer to complete, and there is no variance allowance in quantity—exactly one unit must be furnished. Cybersecurity and information safeguarding obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 apply, requiring compliance with cyber incident reporting and protection of covered defense information. The contractor must also comply with clauses addressing trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on acquisition of certain Chinese military company items. Financial terms are not specified in the solicitation, with unit and total price fields left blank, and the contract value cannot be determined from available data. Offerors must represent their small business status and socioeconomic designations through DIBBS and provide required certifications including UEI and CAGE codes where applicable. Proposals are due by July 16, 2026, and must be submitted exclusively via the DLA Internet Bid Board System with no alternative submission method permitted.