CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to AEROSPHERE ENGINEERING INC for the supply of one unit of a CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICAL, identified by NSN 6150017215484 and purchase request 7016918589, with a total contract value of $950.00. The award was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-73U0 with an original delivery requirement of May 21, 2026, and a delivery lead time of 20 days after receipt of order. The item must be shipped FOB destination to either N23181, SOMERSET LPD 25, or via parcel post to USS SOMERSET LPD 25, UNIT 100232 BOX 1, FPO AP 96678, but shipping must be via the fastest traceable means, with parcel post explicitly prohibited. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific QUP, preservative method, and unit container codes, and are subject to prohibitions on mercury use per IP056. Palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. The contract incorporates extensive cybersecurity, compliance, and administration clauses under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including FAR 52.246-2 for inspection, FAR 52.249-8 for default, and FAR 52.243-1 for changes. Critical cybersecurity mandates include DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, DFARS 252.240-7997 with deviation 2026-O0025 for NIST SP 800-171 assessment, and DFARS 252.204-7018 prohibiting covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contractor must implement a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 and apply zero-based sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with acceptable quality levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major