BOTTLE,DROPPER
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Department of the Navy, NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT MECH, has issued a solicitation for BOTTLE,DROPPER (Product Service Code: 6640 - Laboratory Equipment And Supplies). This opportunity seeks a specific type of dropper bottle for government use. Responses are due by February 26, 2026.
Scope of Work
This solicitation requires the manufacture and design of a Polyethylene Bottle, Amber or Opaque, with a plastic screw cap, glass or polyethylene dropper stem, and a rubber dropper bulb. The bottle must have a nominal capacity of 60ML, an outer diameter of 1.50 to 1.75 inches, and a minimum dropper liquid capacity of 1.0 ML. The item's part number is F-432, and the manufacturer is DUMBO DEFENSE INC (CAGE 8PGY8). Importantly, mercury or mercury-containing compounds shall not be intentionally added or come into direct contact with the hardware.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Solicitation
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: February 26, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC
- Published: January 28, 2026, 8:13 PM UTC
- Pricing Validity: Quotations are valid for 90 days after the closing date, unless otherwise specified by the offeror.
Key Requirements
- Quality Assurance: Contractors must provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government.
- Packaging: Packaging requirements are detailed, referencing MIL-PRF-23199 and MIL-DTL-24466 green poly bags under specific cleanliness control requirements (e.g., MIL-STD-767, MIL-STD-2041). Fire retardant packaging material is no longer required. MIL-STD 2073 packaging also applies.
- Documentation: A Certificate of Compliance (DI-MISC-81356) is required at the time of material delivery for each unique combination of Contract/Purchase Order Number, National Stock Number, and Item Nomenclature.
- Waivers/Deviations: Requests for delivery date extensions or waivers/deviations must be identified in advance, accompanied by an explanation and justification demonstrating no impact on quality, form, fit, or function. These requests will be reviewed by the Government Quality Assurance Representative (QAR).
Additional Notes
Contractual documents are considered 'issued' when deposited in the mail, transmitted by facsimile, or sent by other electronic commerce methods. The solicitation also provides detailed explanations for the various blocks of the DD Form 1423, which pertains to deliverable data items and their distribution statements.