BACKSHELL, ELECTRICA

The contract pertains to the procurement of 462 units of a source-controlled electrical backshell, identified by NSN 5935-01-609-5896 and part number 12387119-12, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-352S issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Land and Maritime division. The delivery point is the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with a 60-day As Directed Order (ADO) period and a need ship date of October 6, 2026. FOB terms are origin, meaning title and risk transfer to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location. Compliance with technical and quality standards is mandatory, including adherence to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous packaging, and FED-STD-313 for hazardous materials, with the latter requiring compliance with IP025 and submission of hazard labels and MSDS. Cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and hazardous material labeling per DFARS 252.223-7001 are enforced, with all work subject to inspection and acceptance at destination with zero non-conformances in sampling, governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, warranty of services, changes, subcontracting, default, and unauthorized obligations, with several clauses amended by deviation 2026-00038. Subcontracting is regulated through clauses addressing federally funded research and development centers, and the contract mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF under DFARS 252.232-7003, with no alternative systems permitted. The solicitation does not disclose unit or total contract value, and the contract type remains undetermined pending award, though the evaluation methodology clearly favors price-based selection within a socioeconomic set-aside framework, with preferences applicable to HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, 8(a), and SDB firms. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes, affirm their small business status and socioeconomic certifications, and comply with reporting obligations for joint