53--BUSHING,SLEEVE

The contract solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-357K calls for the procurement of 1,087 each of the bushing, sleeve with NSN 5365-14-540-2840, manufactured to the specification of SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS P/N A36504, designated as a critical application item. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede any referenced commercial standards such as ASTM D3951. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with palletization following DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, and preservation in compliance with ASTM D3951 unless overridden by DLA specifications. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination location, Hill AFB, Utah, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan, requiring zero non-conformances for acceptance unless contractually modified; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, with unspecified attributes treated as major. The unit of issue is each, and delivery must occur within 171 days from solicitation award, with a need ship date of November 10, 2026, and original delivery date of December 20, 2026, under FOB Origin terms. Payment must be submitted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and contractors are subject to stringent cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 compliance, safeguarding of covered defense information, and prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment. The contract includes mandatory clauses on equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable procurement, whistleblower rights, and restrictions on hazardous substances such as hexavalent chromium. Contractors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and comply with socioeconomic representation requirements, and all submissions must be made electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the stated deadline. The contract does not specify unit pricing, and full accounting and payment details are deferred to the resulting award document, while the place of performance and freight shipping address is Hill AFB, Utah. All contractual obligations are fixed-price, with the Government retaining final acceptance authority and inspection responsibility at destination.