48--VALVE,GLOBE

The contract is for the procurement of 66 globe valves, each 1-1/4 inch in size, with an in-line stop (staked disc) design, classified as Class B and featuring a nitrile bonnet O-ring. Each valve must have a securely attached identification plate displaying CID 882057056, and union tailpiece assemblies are expressly prohibited. The valves must be manufactured in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and RP001 packaging requirements, including preservation using Method AE (Clean and Dry), and must be marked and labeled per MIL-STD-129 with accompanying barcodes for logistics tracking. A signed hydrostatic test report must accompany each unit. The item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring prior authorization from the Department of State or Department of Commerce for any disclosure or transfer of technical data to foreign persons, including foreign national employees or subsidiaries. Compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048 is mandatory, and only contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, completed DLA export control training, and authorized access may handle the controlled data. The valves are to be delivered 677 days after award to the specified location in Tracy, California, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the manufacturer’s origin site. Payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and contractors must adhere to FAR and DFARS clauses governing inspection, changes, subcontracting, cybersecurity, hazardous materials, and employment eligibility. The solicitation requires all respondents to provide UEI and CAGE codes, make socioeconomic representations, and comply with cybersecurity and physical security requirements including NIST SP 800-171 assessment, safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and toxic material disposal. Offers must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by the deadline, with no paper submissions permitted, and must not include additive manufactured components. Pricing details are not provided in the solicitation, and the contract type remains unspecified, though it operates under simplified acquisition procedures.