VALVE, REGULATING, FL

The contract solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-168U issued by the Defense Logistics Agency for one unit of a regulating valve, flanged (NSN 4820-01-632-3137), requires delivery within 20 days of order to Coastal Riverine Squadron 11 in Seal Beach, California, under FOB Origin terms. The item must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding and shipment identification, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 requirements. Strict environmental and safety prohibitions apply: no ozone-depleting substances may be used in any phase of manufacturing or processing without explicit written approval from the Contracting Officer, and mercury or mercury-containing compounds are prohibited unless used in specific exempted applications like batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or weapon systems, and in such cases, must be contained within a shockproof unit with a secondary barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The valve must be delivered without government identification if rejected and the contractor is responsible for ensuring all materials meet safety standards including the prohibition of hexavalent chromium and compliance with hazard communication and cybersecurity regulations under NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information. Contractors must submit payment requests electronically via WAWF and are subject to DFARS clauses governing trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, cyber incident reporting, and prohibitions on acquiring telecommunications equipment from designated Chinese entities. Small business representation is required, with applicable waivers applied for certain clauses, and all technical and quality requirements not explicitly stated in the solicitation must be drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced via R or I numbers. Acceptance occurs at the destination, with no tolerance for quantity variance, and the original required delivery date is March 11, 2026.