BACKSHELL, ELECTRICA

The contract pertains to the procurement of 13 units of a Backshell, Electrica with National Stock Number 5935-01-616-8344, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-318A, issued by the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division. The unit price is $13.000, resulting in a total contract value of $169.000, with a fixed quantity and zero variance allowed. Delivery is required 168 days after award, with FOB Origin terms, and all items must be delivered to the destination facility at New Cumberland, PA. The item is classified as a Qualified Product List (QPL) item under Federal Stock Class 5935, requiring compliance with specific qualification standards for connector assemblies and contacts. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes commercial standards like ASTM D3951 when applicable. Packaging must align with DLA’s RP001 requirements and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and marking, with hazardous materials adhering to Fed-Std-313 and TQ Requirement IP025, while non-hazardous items follow ASTM D3951. Bare item marking must conform to SAE AS85049 Revision F (2021) and Revision D (2018). Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and the contractor must ensure compliance with all applicable government standards, including submission of Safety Data Sheets for hazardous items. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow and includes clauses addressing sustainable products, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguarding, export control, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies. Offerors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and indicate small business status or socioeconomic program qualifications, and all submissions must be made electronically through the DIBBS portal by the July 20, 2026 deadline.