CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The contract is for the procurement of seven units of a special-purpose electrical cable assembly identified by NSN 6150-01-127-7844, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-02UE by the DLA Aviation, Commodity Division. Delivery is required within 281 days ADO, with a specified need ship date of April 21, 2027, and FOB Destination terms apply, with delivery addressed to the DLA Distribution IDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The product must conform to stringent technical and quality standards incorporated via RA001 from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, along with compliance to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including physical identification per RQ017. Sampling and inspection are governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and attributes are classified with verification levels or AQLs of VII/0.1 for critical, IV/1.0 for major, and II/4.0 for minor, with unspecified attributes treated as major. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with hardware, except for functional uses in batteries, lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or specified chemical reagents, with portable mercury-containing devices needing shockproof design and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract requires strict adherence to cybersecurity protocols, including CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements under DFARS 252.240-7997, with Covered Defense Information applicable per RD002. Contractors must maintain active SAM registration and validate all socioeconomic representations, including small business, WOSB, and EDWOSB status, while also confirming compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment with a $150,000 threshold. Payment is to be submitted electronically via Wide Area Workflow, with both an invoice and receiving report required for each delivery unless an exception applies, and receiving reports must meet DFARS Appendix F standards. The contract prohibits the use of mandatory arbitration agreements, hexavalent chromium, trafficking in persons, and acquisition of defense items from Communist