BRACKET, MOUNTING

The contract is for the procurement of eight mounting brackets identified by NSN 5340-01-450-3053, with a total estimated value of $64.00, to be delivered within five days after award to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington. The solicitation number is SPE4A0-26-T-3316, issued by the Department of Defense’s Aviation Supply Chain ESOC Buys under the NAICS code 332510, with a response deadline of June 4, 2026. The contractor must comply with extensive technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, including physical identification and bare item marking, export control of technical data governed by ITAR and EAR, and strict packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129. The item is subject to export control, and access to technical data is restricted to contractors with approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed training, and DLA authorization. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated at CMMC Level 2, requiring implementation of NIST SP 800-171 controls as modified by deviation 2026-O0025. The contract requires adherence to DLA packaging and marking protocols, with hazard labeling per 252.223-7001 and written notice obligations for any radioactive materials under deviation 2026-00038. Invoicing must occur exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the government will perform destination inspection using zero-based sampling with stringent acceptance criteria: AQL 0.1 for critical defects and AQL 1.0 for major defects, requiring zero non-conformances unless otherwise authorized. Offerors must provide accurate Unique Entity ID and CAGE codes, disclose socioeconomic status if claiming small business or HUBZone status, and certify compliance with clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, and whistleblower rights. The contract includes provisions for unenforceable obligations, subcontracting commercial items with deviation 2026-O0015, and government control of work product, and specifies FOB destination terms. All technical, quality, and security requirements are enforceable under federal acquisition regulations and defense federal acquisition regulation supplements, with full accountability placed on the contractor for compliance and data handling.