CABLE ASSEMBLY, RADIO FREQUENCY

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a sole-source contract to REV-CAP COMPANY, INC. (CAGE 0HS46) for the procurement of six radio frequency cable assemblies (NSN 5995014924602, part number AE12000 from Times Microwave Systems, Inc.) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-07CL, with a total contract value of $13,416.00, awarded on July 27, 2026. The item is classified as a critical application item and must be delivered to Industries of the Blind Inc. in Greensboro, NC within 172 days after the date of order, with an original delivery date of October 14, 2026, and a need ship date of January 13, 2027. The solicitation was issued as a Request for Quotations through the DIBBS system, with no small business set-aside, and the award may be processed automatically without first article testing. The contract includes mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with specific preservation methods, wrap materials, and unit container requirements, as well as adherence to RP001 for palletization. The contractor must also follow strict cybersecurity and information safeguarding standards, including DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.240-7997, requiring NIST SP 800-171 assessments and CMMC Level 2 self-assessment compliance, and is prohibited from using additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized. Delivery occurs FOB destination, and payment processing is required via the Wide Area Workflow system, governed by DFARS clauses on electronic submissions and payment instructions. All offers are subject to pass/fail gates: failure to submit a valid Safety Data Sheet or inclusion of additive manufacturing without authorization results in disqualification. The contractor must affirm representations in the System for Award Management, including size status and prohibition on providing covered telecommunications equipment, and comply with labor, safety, and ethical requirements including whistleblower protections, anti-trafficking policies, employment verification, and equal opportunity standards. Inspection is performed at destination under FAR 52.246-2, and sampling must conform to MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans with stringent acceptance criteria: critical attributes