BELT, SERPENTINE

The contract is for the supply of a serpentine belt identified by NSN 3030015631303 and part number 12422857-003 under solicitation SPE7LX-26-U-8835, issued by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 326220. The estimated quantity is 790 units with a delivery requirement of 40 days from order, FOB origin, and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination point. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) award with a maximum value cap of $350,000, though the listed quantity is explicitly non-binding and subject to individual order issuance. The product must comply with stringent technical and quality requirements mandated by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede all other standards, including ASTM D3951 for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling. All packaging must also adhere to DLA Packaging Requirements RP001 and palletization standards. Quality assurance is governed by SAE AS9100, with sampling required to follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based method, and acceptance mandating zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals is strictly prohibited, and any substitutes require prior approval. The contractor must provide a Certificate of Conformance under FAR 52.246-15, unless waived by a Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction. All submissions must be made electronically through the DIBBS portal by the July 30, 2026 deadline, and payment processing is required via Wide Area WorkFlow. The contract includes numerous far and dfars clauses related to equal opportunity, human trafficking, employment verification, sustainable procurement, hazardous materials, export control, cybersecurity, subcontracting, contract changes, and payment acceleration for small business subcontractors. Deviations are noted for several clauses, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding of covered defense information is required. The offeror must certify its small business status, provide a Unique Entity ID, and may need to disclose joint venture partners if applicable, with no CAGE code or UEI information present in the solicitation as it remains to be completed upon award.