CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

This contract, identified as SPE4A6-26-T-425J, procures two cable assemblies under NSN 5995-01-732-0029 with a required delivery within five days of shipment to Huntington Ingalls Inc. in Gulfport, Mississippi, under FOB Origin terms. The item is source-controlled and must be manufactured and tested per limited rights data that the government cannot provide; only vendors with direct access to this data or traceability to approved sources may respond, with a Source Approval Request (SAR) package mandatory for new source consideration. Strict prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds apply throughout all stages—manufacturing, packaging, preservation, and marking—with exceptions only for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-approved reagents, and portable devices containing mercury must include shock-proof construction and a secondary containment boundary as specified by NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E using clean and dry preservation methods, no preservation or wrap materials, and unit containers designated as E5 plastic bags; palletization follows DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001), and all marking adheres strictly to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 using zero non-conformance acceptance criteria; attributes are categorized with critical, major, and minor levels assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes treated as major. Technical and quality requirements are drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and all covered defense information is subject to safeguarding per FAR 52.204-21 and DFARS 252.204-7012, with cybersecurity controls tied to NIST SP 800-171. The contract mandates compliance with federal regulations including Buy American Act alternatives, prohibition of trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, waste reduction, and sustainable procurement. Invoicing must occur through WAWF, and all offerors must disclose UEI and CAGE codes, size status, and socioeconomic certifications, with affirmative responses triggering additional reporting obligations for covered telecommunications equipment. Hazard warning labels are required per 29 CFR 191