BUSHING, SLEEVE

The contract calls for the procurement of 400 units of a BUSHING, SLEEVE identified by NSN 3120-00-287-7948 and part number NAS73-3-007, with delivery required 187 days after award and an original delivery target of August 8, 2027. The item must be delivered FOB origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in North Carolina, with zero variance allowed in quantity. Manufacturing may involve casting or forging and specialized tooling not held by the government, requiring potential assistance requests through DLA’s casting and forging portal. The item is designated as a critical application, subject to stringent quality controls including compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-defect plan; critical, major, and minor attributes must adhere to verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Unspecified attributes are treated as major. Packaging and marking must strictly follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required. Palletization must meet DLA packaging requirements. The item does not require Unique Item Identification. All deliveries must be accompanied by proper hazardous material labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and radioactive material markings per MIL-STD-129. Payment must be processed electronically via WAWF, with compliance mandated under DFARS 252.232-7003. The contract includes a Buy American and Berry Amendment requirement with a $150,000 threshold, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Offerors must comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, with deviations applied. The solicitation is subject to small business program clauses including HUBZone preference, limitations on subcontracting, and the nonmanufacturer rule, with mandatory SAM validation and representations for small business status. Quotations must be submitted via DIBBS by August 18,