CABLE ASSEMBLY, SURV

This contract solicits three cable assemblies for survival actuating purposes under NSN 1660009754297, with a delivery requirement of 170 days from the award date, originating from the contractor’s facility under FOB Origin terms. The item is subject to strict quality and technical requirements drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other standards including ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking. Sampling adheres to MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes are to be verified at AQL levels of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes defaulting to major. The manufacturer must maintain an inspection system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 standards, and all items must be physically identified and marked per RQ017. Additive manufacturing is prohibited unless explicitly authorized. The contract mandates CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment compliance and requires adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information. A first article test is required, involving the delivery of one unit within 90 days to the Materials and Textiles Lab at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, with testing performed by the government, and the unit is not counted toward the three-unit production quantity. All packaging must comply with MIL-STD-129 and DLA packaging directives, with palletization following RP001, and shipments must be traceable—parcel post is prohibited. Payment is processed electronically via WAWF, with submitting an invoice and receiving report mandatory unless exceptions apply. The solicitation mandates full SAM.gov validation, compliance with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, and prohibits the supply of covered telecommunications equipment. Offers must be submitted via DIBBS by August 17, 2026, with no small business set-aside in effect, and failure to provide a Safety Data Sheet for hazardous materials may lead to non-responsibility determination.