CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to AEROSPHERE ENGINEERING INC for the procurement of one unit of a CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC with NSN 5995017211947, priced at $1,350.00, with an award date of July 16, 2026. The solicitation, SPE4A6-26-T-73T5, was issued as a Request for Quotations under the NAICS code 335931, with no small business set-aside designation, though HUBZone Small Business Concerns received a price evaluation preference. The item must be delivered within 20 days of order receipt, with FOB Destination terms applying, and the shipment is directed to USS SOMERSET LPD 25 via the freight shipping address N23181 or the parcel post address FPO AP 96678. Shipping must use the fastest traceable means and exclude parcel post. Packaging and marking are strictly governed by MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific packaging codes, palletization per RP001, and a prohibition on mercury or mercury compounds. All unit containers of hazardous materials must bear compliant labels under OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and radioactive materials require additional labeling as per MIL-STD-129. Contract compliance is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including mandatory provisions for equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product requirements, hazardous material identification, and safeguarding of contractor information systems. The contractor must adhere to the Buy American Act and DFARS 252.225-7001, with restrictions on sourcing non-domestic materials requiring disclosure. Additive manufacturing is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Engineering Support Activity, and offers containing such items will be deemed ineligible. Payment is to be submitted via Wide Area Workflow using electronic methods, with invoice and receiving report submissions required for this supply line item. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, following MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans with stringent AQL thresholds: critical attributes require AQL 0.1, major AQL 1.0, and minor AQL 4.0. The contractor must maintain current representations in SAM, including socioeconomic status and