Cleaning stick,connec

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is soliciting quotes for fiber optic connector cleaning sticks under NSN 6070-01-553-2262, with quotes due October 29, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside, and quotes must be submitted through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS).

Deliveries are required within 46 days to locations within the continental United States, FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance at destination. The request is issued by DLA office SPE7M1 as a request for quotations, solicitation SPE7M127U0825, under requisition 1000244631 with solicitation type AIDC.

The attached government file describes a unilateral indefinite delivery contract below the simplified acquisition threshold, with a one-year period, a maximum value of $350,000, an estimated annual quantity of 794 packages of 50 units each, a minimum delivery order of 198 packages, and a guaranteed minimum of 119 packages once the contract becomes binding after acceptable performance on the initial delivery order.

Approved manufacturers are FN Herstal S.A. (P/N 3530860070), Microcare LLC (P/N MCC-S16), and Opternus GMBH (P/N MCC-S16). Mercury or mercury-containing compounds shall not be intentionally added to or come in direct contact with supplied hardware, with exceptions for functional mercury in specified applications. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129. The solicitation incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 5 (May 20, 2026) and the DLA Technical and Quality Master List. Buy American Act requirements and DFARS 252.225-7001 apply to quotes above the micro-purchase threshold. Offerors must represent their small business status and certify compliance with covered defense telecommunications equipment prohibitions. The buyer is Bryan Fair (Bryan.Fair@dla.mil, 614-693-0125).