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Solicitation SPE7L3-27-Q-0016 is a fixed-price request for quotation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime for the procurement of 30,000 rigid connecting links (NSN 3040-01-540-5527). This item is designated as an Air Force Critical Safety Item and is a restricted source item requiring engineering source approval by the government design control activity. Delivery is required within 5 days after receipt of order to a facility in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Offerors must comply with strict technical specifications, including basic drawing 77445 4081966 Revision D and reference drawings 77445 PWA388 Revision E and 77445 PWA367 Revision R. The contract mandates rigorous quality and security standards, including SAE AS9100 higher-level quality requirements and CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity assessments. Due to the nature of the technical data, offerors must possess an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification to access export-controlled information subject to ITAR or EAR. Additional restrictions include a prohibition on Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and strict domestic sourcing requirements for ball and roller bearings, which must be manufactured in the United States, its outlying areas, or Canada. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, and all payment requests must be processed electronically via the Wide Area WorkFlow system.
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RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS. SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
RESTRICTION ON THE ACQUISITION OF BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS (JUN 2011)
AN AWARD FROM THIS SOLICITATION CAN ONLY BE MADE FOR A BEARING MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS OUTLYING AREAS, OR CANADA AND FOR EACH BALL OR ROLLER BEARING, THE COST OF THE BEARING COMPONENTS (ROLLING ELEMENTS, RETAINER, INNER RACE, OR OUTER RACE) MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES, ITS OUTLYING AREAS, OR CANADA MUST EXCEED 50% OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE BEARING COMPONENTS OF THAT BALL OR ROLLER BEARING. SEE DFARS CLAUSE 252.225-7016, RESTRICTION ON ACQUISITION OF BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS.
A CONTRACTOR’S DECLARATION ON THE DOMESTIC/FOREIGN NATURE OF MATERIAL BEING OFFERED IS REQUIRED. PLEASE VISIT THE FOREIGN BEARING WEBSITE AT https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Business/Foreign-Bearing-Waiver/. TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR’S DECLARATION. PLEASE PRINT, COMPLETE, SIGN AND HAVE READY FOR SUBMISSION UPON REQUEST FROM THE BUYER. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR QUOTE NOT BEING CONSIDERD FOR AWARD.
IN THE EVENT NO OFFERED BEARINGS MEET THIS SOURCING REQUIREMENT, THIS SOLICITATION MAY BE CANCELLED OR HELD PENDING A WAIVER APPROVAL REQUESTED BY THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITY. UPON RECEIPT OF AN APPROVED WAIVER FROM THE DOMESTIC SOURCING RESTRICTION, THE REQUIREMENT MAY BE RE-SOLICITED OR BUYER MAY REQUEST A QUOTE EXTENSION. SEE DFARS 225.7009-4, WAIVER, RESTRICTION ON BALL AND ROLLER BEARINGS.
Casting/forging may be required to manufacture this NSN and tooling is typically involved. The government may not have this special tooling. For sourcing, tooling, materials or other information, please submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request at either https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/ or Land & Maritime Supply Chains contact@example.gov.
"THIS NSN CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST CONFORM TO SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING. BY SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO PROVIDE SOURCE CONTROLLED COMPONENTS FROM SOURCES APPROVED ON THE APPLICABLE SOURCE CONTROL DRAWING."
SPE7L3-27-Q-0016
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: 3040-01-540-5527 CONT'D
NOTE: THIS IS A RESTRICTED SOURCE ITEM AND REQUIRES ENGINEERING SOURCE APPROVAL BY THE GOVERNMENT DESIGN CONTROL ACTIVITY.
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
RD004: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Self-Assessment
RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)
RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ032: EXPORT CONTROL OF TECHNICAL DATA
This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS 252.225-7048 is applicable to this data.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire (both are available at the web address given below), and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. NSN/Part Number: 3040-01-540-5527 Quantity: 30 EA Purchase Request: 7017690235QTY: 30 Delivery: 5 days ADO
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