VALVE, CHECK

The contract is for the procurement of five commercial off the shelf check valves identified by NSN 4820011528711 and part number L21674P12 from General Electric Company, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-159B. The item is classified as a critical application component and must be supplied in strict compliance with military standards for packaging and marking, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with no special marking required. Item Unique Identification is exempt under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) per the service customer’s request. Delivery is FOB origin, with a 171-day delivery window from acceptance date order and a firm delivery date of August 30, 2027, though the need ship date is set for November 15, 2026. The goods must be shipped to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and palletization must adhere to DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001). Strict prohibitions apply regarding mercury: no intentional addition or direct contact with hardware, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, specified instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or naval chemical reagents, with portable mercury-containing items requiring shockproof design and a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract is structured as a fixed-price procurement under simplified acquisition procedures, governed by FAR and DFARS clauses covering inspection, delivery, payment, subcontracting, small business representation, and cybersecurity safeguards. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with government oversight. Payment is processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management. The solicitation incorporates technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, and requires compliance with hazardous material labeling standards under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200. Contract clauses include authorization and consent provisions, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and safeguarding of contractor information systems. No contract pricing is listed in Section B; however, historical procurement data for the NSN is available but not binding. Offerors must submit via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by May 27,