Starter, Fluorescent

 

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

 

DLA Land & Maritime is preparing to solicit a long term contract for the NSN listed below.  The purpose of this synopsis is to identify qualified vendors capable of manufacturing items in accordance with the requirements listed below.  Please review the below NSNs and provide us with any additional sources that are able to manufacture these items.  Please provide the company name, city and state OR country if applicable, and POCs with telephone, fax and/or email information.  All of this information can be submitted to steven.dalton@dla.mil.  Phone 614 692-2872. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

While DLA Land & Maritime may have drawings/specifications associated with these items, only the sources listed below are currently approved. Sources interested in becoming approved sources for this NSN must submit the appropriate information as outlined in DLAD 52.217-9002, Conditions for Evaluation and Acceptance of Offers for Part Numbered Items. This part requires engineering source approval by the design control activity in order to maintain the quality of the part.  Existing unique design capability, engineering skills, and manufacturing knowledge by the qualified source(s) require acquisition of the part from the approved source(s).  The approved source(s) retain data rights, manufacturing knowledge, or technical data that are not economically available to the Government, and the data or knowledge is essential to maintaining the quality of the part

Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is for market research purposes only. Any information submitted is at the company's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of capability statements in connection with the market survey. Any information provided is voluntary.

 

NSN: 6250-00-299-2884

STARTER, FLUORESCENT:

 

STARTER, FLUORESCENT LAMP

U/I BOX (BX) = 10 EA. PER BOX

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THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE FLUORESCENT

LAMP STARTERS ARE WITH METAL (ALUMINUM)

CASING. FLUORESCENT LAMP STARTERS WITH PLASTIC

CASING ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE DUE TO SAFETY

HAZARD REPORTED BY DLA CUSTOMERS.

 

THE FOUR TABS HOLDING THE END CAP/BASE

(ON WHICH THE TWO ELECTRICAL CONTACTS

ARE MOUNTED)HAVE TO BE SHORT ENOUGH

NOT TO TOUCH THE TWO CONTACTS IF THE

TABS COME LOOSE FROM THE END CAP/BASE

SLOTS AND ROTATE. THIS WILL PREVENT

THE STARTER'S ALUMINUM CASING FROM

BECOMING ELECTRICALLY ENERGIZED WHILE

THE STARTER IS BEING INSTALLED IN THE

FLUORESCENT  LIGHT.

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MERCURY OR MERCURY CONTAINING COMPOUNDS SHALL

NOT BE INTENTIONALLY ADDED TO,OR COME IN DIRECT

CONTACT WITH,ANY HARDWARE OR SUPPLIES FURNISHED

UNDER THIS CONTRACT. EXCEPTION: FUNCTIONAL MERCURY

USED IN BATTERIES, FLUORESCENT LIGHTS, REQUIRED

INSTRUMENTS; SENSORS OR CONTROLS; WEAPON SYSTEMS;

AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REAGENTS SPECIFIED BY NAVSEA.

PORTABLE FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS

CONTAINING MERCURY SHALL BE SHOCK PROOF AND CONTAIN

A SECOND BOUNDARY OF CONTAINMENT OF THE MERCURY OR

MERCURY COMPOUND. (IAW NAVSEA 5100-003D).

 NO DATA IS AVAILABLE.  THE ALTERNATE OFFEROR IS

REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE DATA PACKAGE

INCLUDING DATA FOR THE APPROVED AND ALTERNATE

PART FOR EVALUATION.

 

CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM

 NORMAN LAMPS, INC. DBA 0A6Z1 P/N FS2

GENERAL DYNAMICS C4 SYSTEMS, INC. 04655 P/N FS2NA

EIKO, LTD. DBA 057V6 P/N FS-2

KELVIN HUGHES LTD DBA K0801 P/N 19788PM

OTO MELARA SPA DBA A0199 P/N 870SS0136

SHALL BE PACKAGED STANDARD COMMERCIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D 3951.

Markings Paragraph

When ASTM D3951, Commercial Packaging is specified, the following apply:

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• All Section "D" Packaging and Marking Clauses take precedence over
  

ASTM D3951.

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• In addition to requirements in MIL-STD-129, when Commercial Packaging is used, the Method of Preservation for all MIL-STD-129 marking and labeling shall be "CP" Commercial Pack.
  
• The Unit of Issue (U/I) and Quantity per Unit Pack (QUP) as specified in the contract take precedence over QUP in ASTM D3951.