CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

A cable assembly of special purpose electrical design is being procured under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-10AV issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Commodities Division, with delivery required within 20 days of award to a U.S. Navy vessel at FPO AE 09567. The item is identified by NSN 6150-01-495-6377 and part number LK120V-8W-220L, with a single unit quantity required. The solicitation operates under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and is designed as a potential automated award, though first article testing requirements would disqualify it from such an award. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling plan for quality verification, with attributes classified as critical, major, or minor corresponding to verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and RP001 DLA packaging standards, while labeling must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Hazardous material disclosure is mandatory, and a compliant Safety Data Sheet meeting 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) and Federal Standard No. 313 must be submitted prior to award or the offeror will be deemed nonresponsible. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are prohibited unless used in approved applications such as batteries, fluorescent lights, or specified naval instruments, and any portable devices containing mercury must have shock-proof construction and a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The contract prohibits hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment, requires electronic invoicing via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), and enforces DoD-specific cybersecurity safeguards including NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements. All offers must be submitted via DIBBS by the August 10, 2026 deadline, and the contractor must maintain valid System for Award Management (SAM) representations including small business status and socioeconomic certifications. The acquisition is subject to Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions with a $150,0