CATCHER ASSEMBLY, BRASS

The contract solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-097X seeks 1,022 units of a brass catcher assembly identified by NSN 2590-01-340-1786 under a small business set-aside with a firm-fixed-price structure. Delivery is required FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland facility in Pennsylvania within 159 days of contract award, with acceptance occurring at the destination by the government. Compliance with stringent military standards governs packaging, marking, and inspection: packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA RP001, while labeling and barcoding follow MIL-STD-129, including hazardous material compliance under 29 CFR 1910.1200. Inspection requires zero non-conformances under zero-based sampling plans such as MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, restricting dissemination to foreign persons and requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048 and DLA’s JCP certification for access. Manufacturing is prohibited from using Class I ozone-depleting chemicals, and substitute chemicals require prior approval. Cybersecurity requirements mandate CMMC Level 2 certification, with safeguarding of covered defense information governed by DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment obligations. Contractors must comply with employment verification, anti-trafficking, equal opportunity, and sustainable products clauses, and are subject to electronic invoicing via WAWF. Payment instructions and accounting data are not specified in the solicitation and will be determined during award execution. All proposals must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by July 16, 2026, and must include unique entity identifiers, CAGE codes, and socioeconomic certifications if claiming small business or other set-aside status.