BLANKET ASSEMBLY

The contract solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-634E seeks two units of a BLANKET ASSEMBLY identified by NSN 1560-01-211-9542 with delivery required 89 days after order placement, targeting a need ship date of November 15, 2026, and an original delivery deadline of February 26, 2027. The item will be shipped FOB destination to the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with packaging and marking strictly governed by MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including clean and dry condition, specific preservation methods, and compliance with bar-coding and hazard labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, restricted to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA training, and authorization to handle such data, with DFARS 252.225-7048 fully applicable. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses mandating cybersecurity compliance through CMMC Level 2 certification, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information (252.204-7012), NIST SP 800-171 requirements, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Inspection and acceptance must occur at origin by the contractor using a zero-defect sampling plan aligned with MIL-STD-1916 and quality systems such as SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, with the government retaining final acceptance authority. The solicitation operates under simplified acquisition procedures with a deviation noted and incorporates clauses for small business representation, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and electronic invoicing via WAWF. No unit pricing is specified in the solicitation, and contract type remains undefined, though historical pricing for the same NSN suggests previous contracts ranged from approximately $1,864 to $2,764 per unit. Offerors must submit proposals electronically via DIBBS by August 17, 2026, and must provide UEI and CAGE codes, represent their size and socioeconomic status if applicable, and comply with all export control, hazardous material labeling, and cybersecurity obligations. The absence of formal evaluation factors in Section M