BELL CRANK

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION a firm-fixed-price delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A122G0005 for 13 Bell Cranks, identified by NSN 3040-01-158-6089 and part number 70400-02502-046, at a total value of $17,716.92. The award, issued on July 20, 2026, through solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-781E, specifies phased delivery: seven units due on October 13, 2027, and six units due on November 12, 2027. Deliveries are FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance conducted at SIKORSKY’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut, while final receipt occurs at DLA Distribution Jacksonville. The item is designated a Critical Safety Item under Navy standards, necessitating stringent quality controls, full traceability, and mandatory compliance with SAE AS9100 quality management system requirements. Although Item Unique Identification is waived per DFARS clause 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), all units must be marked per MIL-STD-129 with lot and serial numbers, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and part numbers. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 33, wrapping material GB, and compliance with DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. SIKORSKY’s approved alternate sampling plan QAP 1201 supersedes standard sampling procedures, requiring equivalency to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. Cybersecurity requirements include a CMMC Level 2 self-assessment, and source approval documentation is mandatory for non-approved manufacturing processes. Invoicing directives follow DFARS 252.232-7003, to be processed by DFAS Columbus, with no tolerance permitted for quantity variance. The contractor holds small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business status, and all deviations or waivers must be submitted to the DSC Contracting Officer for approval. Contract administration is managed by DLA Aviation ASC with oversight from DCMA Vertical Lift Stratford and a designated Contract Administrator.