# DIBBS #SPE8E5-27-T-0471

DLA request for 23 vernier depth gages and contractor first-article testing

**Posted:** November 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 23, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE8E5-27-T-0471
**NAICS:** 332721

DLA Troop Support is seeking 23 vernier depth gages, with contractor first-article testing required before delivery.
- **Government buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment (Materials & Mechanical Equipment); buyer contact: Khue Nguyen.
- **OEM / source identification:** **Army Watervliet Arsenal** is identified with part number 7247997. No reseller or other vendor is named.
- **Requested items:**
  - Vernier depth gage, NSN 5210-01-259-9105, Army Watervliet Arsenal part number 7247997 — 23 units.
  - Contractor first article, item identifier 0001S00000053 — quantity is not specified in the provided summary; testing of 3 units is required.
- **Notable requirements:** First Article Testing is required, with a test report due within 90 days of award. Gages must have a heavy phosphate finish meeting MIL-DTL-16232, Finish Series 5.3 of MIL-STD-171, and meet specified military packaging requirements.
- **Delivery and acceptance:** Delivery is listed as 286 days; inspection and acceptance are at origin, and delivery is FOB Origin.
- **Potential alternatives:** Starrett, Mitutoyo, and Fowler manufacture precision measuring tools that may offer comparable depth gages, subject to the solicitation’s technical requirements.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7019096000)
GAGE, DEPTH, VERNIER (QTY: 23, NSN: 5210-01-259-9105, Purchase Request: 7019096000)

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