Packing

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime is seeking bids for braided square flexible graphite wire insertion packing materials under solicitation SPMYM226Q52630001. The procured items consist of square braided packing in 1/2 inch and 3/4 inch sizes, with a suggested manufacturer of SEPCO, classified under NAICS code 339991 (Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing). Key contract requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards for contractors not providing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) items, submission of current assessments not more than three years old, provision of manufacturer name and country of origin information, and disclosure of lead times. Bidders must submit complete, signed solicitations via email to junghee.kim@dla.mil or fax to 360-476-4121, with all applicable boxes in clause 52.204-24 checked; incomplete submissions will not be considered. The deadline for quote submission is January 7, 2026, at 7:00 PM PST, as extended by amendment effective January 7, 2026, and late bids will not be considered for award.

This solicitation is set aside for Total Small Business concerns and carries a Firm Fixed Price arrangement. Eight separate line items are specified, each requiring 100-foot quantities of the packing materials to be delivered to Naval Shipyard Puget Sound Detachment in San Diego, California, with an estimated delivery date of January 17, 2026. All contractors must comply with electronic invoicing through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) and Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) credentialing requirements for base access, and must provide complete traceability documentation for supplied items. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination location with a 7-day inspection level. While no specific award value or budget is disclosed in the solicitation notice, the contract's scope involves eight 100-foot line items of specialized packing materials with a tight delivery timeline of approximately ten days from the bid due date.