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The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-154R is for the procurement of five units of an oil filter cartridge designated by NSN 2915004394220, supplied by Honeywell International Inc with part number 118587. Delivery is required within 165 days after order placement, with an original delivery date of April 1, 2027, and a need ship date of November 8, 2026. The item is to be delivered FOB origin to the Defense Distribution Supply Center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with inspection and acceptance also occurring at destination. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding and labeling, with no special marking or unique item identification required per DFARS provision. Packaging must adhere to DLA-specific requirements, with unit containers coded as E5, intermediate containers as E5 (quantity AAA), and outer packaging indicator M. Preservation is limited to cleaning and drying only, with no protective wrap or cushioning material required. Quality assurance procedures require sampling to follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero nonconformances allowed unless otherwise stipulated; unspecified attributes are treated as major with corresponding verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. The contract imposes tailored technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, mandating configuration change management via engineering change proposals or variance requests, and the removal of government identification from nonaccepted supplies. Casting or forging may be involved in manufacturing, and contractors must request tooling assistance through DLA if government-provided tooling is unavailable. Cybersecurity compliance is enforced through FAR and DFARS clauses, including safeguarding covered defense information under 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 for systems handling controlled unclassified information. Prohibitions apply to covered telecommunications equipment from specified foreign entities, and contractors must affirm compliance with the Supplier Performance Risk System. Invoicing must be submitted through WAWF, and the contract incorporates clauses on trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous materials, whistleblower rights, and small business representation, with all submissions required via the DIBBS portal prior to the response