CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to PAR DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, LLC (CAGE 7DWH2) for the procurement of a single cable assembly, NSN 5995016765478, with a total contract value of $2,268.70, awarded on July 22, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M8-26-T-5124. The item, specified as a cable assembly with part number 8604119-7, must comply with strict technical and quality standards including MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based sampling plan and is subject to destination inspection and acceptance under FAR 52.246-2, with verification levels assigned to critical, major, and minor attributes at AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Delivery is required within 20 days of order receipt to FPO AE 09578, USA, under FOB Destination terms. The contract mandates adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including specific preservation and unit container codes, and requires all hazardous materials to be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200 while complying with prohibitions on mercury and hexavalent chromium. The contractor must submit electronic invoices and receiving reports via WAWF and validate all representations in the System for Award Management, including small business and socioeconomic status, and comply with the prohibition on covered defense telecommunications equipment and export-controlled items. The contract incorporates over 30 Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including current cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements, as well as mandates for whistleblower protections, electronic payment submission, and prohibitions on mandatory arbitration and internal confidentiality agreements. An automated award may be processed if no first-article test requirements are present, and the HUBZone price evaluation preference applies unless waived. Offerors must not use additive manufacturing for the item and must submit Safety Data Sheets prior to award—or face disqualification. The procurement adheres to Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions at a reduced $150,000 threshold, and requires a CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment for cybersecurity compliance. All submissions must