59--CABLE ASSEMBLY,SPEC

The contract involves the procurement of a commercial off-the-shelf cable assembly with part number 987-0021-058 and NSN 5995-01-701-3349, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-126W, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC SUPPLIER OPER OEM DIVISION. A total of 49 units are required to be delivered within 236 days after contract award, with a fixed delivery date of January 10, 2027, to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The delivery is FOB origin, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, specifying cold/dry preservation with no additional preservation or wrap materials, using E5 unit and intermediate containers with a pack code of U. Marking must strictly follow MIL-STD-129 with no special markings, and palletization must meet DLA packaging requirements. The item is identified as COTS and requires cybersecurity compliance at CMMC Level 2, backed by a self-assessment, and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, including submission of an assessment score to the Supplier Performance Risk System. The contractor must also comply with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses relating to whistleblower rights, cybersecurity incident reporting, exclusion of covered telecommunications equipment, employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, and flow-down obligations to subcontractors. Invoicing is mandatory via WAWF, and the contractor must provide a Unique Entity ID and CAGE code. All submissions must be made electronically through DIBBS by the May 18, 2026 deadline, with no specific contract type or pricing details provided in the solicitation, indicating a potential lowest-priced technically acceptable award approach. No option periods, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified, and no attachments are formally listed in the solicitation despite referenced standards and requirements.