CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICA

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13XQ is for the procurement of 68 units of a special-purpose electrical cable assembly identified by NSN 5995-01-607-1205, with a delivery requirement of 156 days ADO and a final delivery destination at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is classified as a defense-related component requiring strict adherence to military standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding, with direct part marking mandated under RQ017. The contract imposes comprehensive quality and compliance obligations including inspection and acceptance at origin per RQ009 and RQ006, with a mandatory Certificate of Quality Compliance for each lot, and adherence to qualified products or manufacturers lists where applicable under RQ016. Export control restrictions apply due to technical data governed by ITAR or EAR, with access restricted to contractors holding a US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, having completed required DLA training, and receiving formal approval for handling controlled data under DFARS 252.225-7048. The contractor must comply with a wide array of regulatory and procedural clauses including FAR and DFARS provisions governing cybersecurity (52.240-93, 252.240-7997), safeguarding covered defense information (252.204-7012), combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product usage, hazardous material handling, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium. Invoicing is exclusively through WAWF, and payment processing follows DoDAAC-based accounting protocols with no alternative systems permitted. Packaging requires drying without preservatives, unit containers marked as boxes, and intermediate containers limited to 100 per unit under prescribed pack code U. The solicitation is open to all offerors without socioeconomic set-asides, though compliance with Unique Entity ID and certification of small business or disadvantaged status is required for those seeking to claim such status. The contract does not specify unit pricing or total value, and evaluation criteria for award are not detailed, with performance evaluated solely on conformance to technical, quality, and regulatory requirements outlined in the DLA Master List and referenced specifications.