BALL JOINT
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This contract pertains to the procurement of ball joints designated as critical application items, with specific part numbers from ZF Friedrichshafen AG and THK Rhythm Automotive Michigan Corp, and is identified by NSN 3040218786687. The quantity is 247 units, to be delivered FOB origin within 139 days, with zero variance allowed in quantity and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. All items must comply with DLA packaging requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 marking standards, with no special marking or additional cushioning required. The use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals is strictly prohibited, superseding any conflicting specification requirements, and any substitute chemicals must be pre-approved unless explicitly authorized by the original specifications. Technical and quality requirements referenced in this contract are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with applicable revisions determined by the solicitation or award date depending on the acquisition size. Sampling must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels of VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The unit of issue is each (EA), and all deliveries must conform to DLA’s authorized packaging and palletization standards. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE7LX-26-U-9301 with a response deadline of August 20, 2026, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate through the designated point of contact.
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BALL JOINT
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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.
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
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CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG D9542 P/N 065217002633
THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE MICHIGAN CORP 1F337 P/N J-65-BJ-3000-A-11
LINE ITEM 0000000001 TYPE OF COVERAGE: DLA DIRECT, CONUS
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
SPE7LX-26-U-9301
SECTION B
PR: 1000239125 PRLI: 0001 CONT’D
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 1000239125 0001 EA 247.000
This is an estimated quantity and may not be purchased by the IDC.
NSN/MATERIAL:3040218786687
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0139
DELIVER FOB: ORIGIN
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:20 CLNG/DRY:1 PRESV MAT:49 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN THKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:DO OPI:M PACK CODE:U MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
SPE7LX-26-U-9301 NSN/Part Number: 3040-21-878-6687 Quantity: 247 EA Purchase Request: 1000239125QTY: 247 Delivery: 139 days ADO
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