CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The contract calls for the procurement of two units of a special-purpose cable assembly with NSN 5995-01-680-7986, delivered within five days of award to Bremerton, WA, under FOB Origin terms. This is a Small Business Set-Aside solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation under solicitation number SPE4A0-26-T-3363, with a NAICS code of 335931. The requirement is subject to stringent export controls under ITAR and EAR, with DFARS 252.225-7048 mandating that only contractors approved by DLA through the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, who have completed mandatory training and questionnaires, may access the controlled technical data. Cybersecurity compliance is enforced through CMMC Level 2 certification and adherence to NIST SP 800-171, with safeguarding of covered defense information required under DFARS 252.204-7012. The cable assembly must be manufactured in compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, with zero non-conformances required in inspections conducted at origin, using MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent zero-based sampling. Physical identification and bare item marking are mandatory per RQ017, and packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no mercury or mercury compounds permitted. The contractor must comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, submit all invoices through WAWF using the appropriate document types, and maintain current representations in SAM, including small business status and socioeconomic certifications. The solicitation is an RFQ with an automated award potential, requiring submissions via DIBBS by June 8, 2026, using SF 18, and includes provisions for combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity, and hazardous material safety standards. All contractual requirements are binding as specified in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with violations subject to default provisions under FAR 52.249-8.