ARMOR, SUPPLEMENTAL, SMA

Solicitation SPE4A7-27-T-1710 is a federal procurement issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for three units of supplemental small arms-fragmentation armor, identified by NSN 1560-01-162-5034. This is a source-controlled item with a delivery requirement of 147 days after the award date, with a need ship date of March 25, 2027. The procurement is conducted under the First Destination Transportation program with shipping terms set as FOB Origin, and the place of delivery is DLA Distribution Red River in Texarkana, Texas. This is not a small business set-aside, and the applicable NAICS code is 336413. The contract contains stringent technical and regulatory requirements, including export controls under ITAR and EAR, necessitating approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification for access to technical data. Quality assurance requires the manufacturer's inspection system to comply with ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent standard, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin per FAR 52.246-2. Packaging must adhere to DLA requirement RP001 and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including Item Unique Identification per MIL-STD-130. Administrative compliance includes the use of the Wide Area Workflow system for invoicing and registration via the Account Management and Provisioning System for shipping. Additional regulatory clauses include the Buy American and Balance of Payments Program and CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements.