VALVE, BUTTERFLY

The contract pertains to the procurement of two butterfly valves with NSN 4820013724086, issued under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-138P by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) via DLA District San Joaquin. The valves must be manufactured, packaged, and delivered in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, with no special marking required. Palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 Packaging Requirements, and preservation methods specify an air environment with drying method code 1. Delivery is FOB origin to the designated receiving warehouse in Tracy, California, with a delivery window of 160 days from the contract award, targeting a need ship date of January 4, 2027, and an original required delivery date of October 14, 2026. Inspection and acceptance occur exclusively at the destination location, governed by FAR 52.246-2. The contract includes stringent prohibitions against the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury-containing compounds into the hardware, except for approved uses such as functional components in batteries, fluorescent lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and specific chemical reagents as defined by NAVSEA; portable items containing mercury must incorporate shockproof construction and a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Compliance with environmental and safety regulations including the Hazard Communication Standard, prohibition on hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on toxic material storage and disposal is mandatory. The contractor must adhere to cybersecurity protections per DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, and is subject to clauses addressing employment eligibility, combating trafficking, equal opportunity, electronic invoicing via WAWF, and limitations on acquisition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contract is subject to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R and I numbers, and offerors must provide valid UEI and CAGE codes, represent their small business status, and disclose any use of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing and payment processing are exclusively conducted through the Wide Area WorkFlow system under DFARS 252.232-7003 and 252.232-7006.