CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The contract is for the procurement of a single unit of a special-purpose electrical cable assembly identified by NSN 5995-01-721-3694, with delivery required 20 days after the delivery order is issued, FOB origin, to a military shipping address at FPO AP 96678. The item is subject to strict technical and quality requirements incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking, including prohibition of mercury and specific preservation and wrapping standards. The cable assembly is classified as export-controlled technical data under ITAR or EAR, requiring prior authorization for any disclosure to foreign persons, and access is restricted to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DOD export training, and DLA authorization. Compliance with cybersecurity standards is mandated under CMMC Level 2 and DFARS 252.240-7997 based on NIST SP 800-171, with contractor systems safeguarded under FAR 52.240-93, subject to deviation 2026-00038. Domestic material restrictions under the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act apply, and the use of additive manufacturing is prohibited unless specifically authorized. The contract requires destination inspection governed by FAR 52.246-2, with acceptance based on zero non-conformances using MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or comparable zero-based sampling methods, and attributes classified as critical, major, or minor with corresponding AQLs. The offeror must be registered in SAM and provide full representations regarding small business status, joint ventures, socioeconomic certifications, and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted via WAWF using a “combo” document type, and payment is subject to accelerated terms for small business subcontractors. All contract clauses include deviations for cybersecurity, changes, and trafficking in persons, and the contract includes provisions prohibiting internal confidentiality agreements and requiring whistleblower protections. The solicitation, issued on June 1, 2026 under SPE4A6-26-T-73U4, is not a small business set-aside and is administered by the DLA Aviation, Commodity Division with Larry Ferguson as the point of contact.