ADAPTER, CONNECTOR

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting 248 units of an adapter connector under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-398M, with delivery required within 124 days of award to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is identified by NSN 5935-01-346-1228 and is subject to strict export control under ITAR or EAR, with DFARS 252.225-7048 governing its handling; access is restricted to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA export control training, and formal authorization. Technical data associated with the item is controlled and must be safeguarded in accordance with NIST SP 800-171 requirements and FAR 52.240-93 for basic safeguarding of contractor information systems. The contract mandates compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, including specific unit and intermediate container codes, and requires adherence to MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, with no use of ozone-depleting substances permitted without prior approval. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with the government responsible for verification. The contractor must comply with hazardous materials regulations per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 and submit hazard labels for non-exempt materials, while also meeting requirements prohibiting hexavalent chromium and toxic substance disposal. The solicitation requires offerors to provide their UEI and CAGE code, represent size and socioeconomic status, and disclose any covered defense telecommunications equipment or services under DFARS 252.204-7017. Payment will be processed electronically via WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report form, with FOB Origin terms and no unit pricing disclosed in the solicitation, leaving final contract value undetermined until award. All proposals must be submitted through the DIBBS portal by August 20, 2026, and the contract includes clauses addressing subcontractor restrictions, arbitration prohibitions, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and protections against unauthorized obligations or confidentiality agreements that obstruct whistleblowing.