CLAMP, LOOP

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting 339 units of CLAMP, LOOP with NSN 5340-01-124-7830 under solicitation number SPE4A5-26-T-144X, issued on May 15, 2026, with responses due by May 22, 2026. The contract is not a small business set-aside and falls under NAICS code 332510 for the manufacture of other fabricated metal products. The item is part of a fixed-price acquisition governed by the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 104, incorporating mandatory clauses related to whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, cybersecurity incident reporting, safety notifications, transportation by sea, reflagging or repair work, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements, authorization and consent for government use of technical data under Alternate I and II, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, safeguarding of contractor information systems, and changes to fixed-price contracts—all subject to deviation 2026-00038 for the cybersecurity and changes clauses. The Berry Amendment and Buy American Act apply to all materials, requiring domestic sourcing unless disclosed otherwise. Delivery is required FOB destination, with a need ship date of November 10, 2026, and an original delivery date of November 20, 2026, to be fulfilled within 171 days of award. The destination is DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Building 175, Swan Road, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0103. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, following detailed QUP specifications including preservation method 41, unit and intermediate containers coded as E5, and pack code U, with palletization per DLA’s RP001. Inspection at destination is mandatory, governed by FAR 52.246-2, requiring conformance to ISO 9001:2015 or an equivalent quality system. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required for acceptance, and verification levels assigned as VII/AQL 0.1 for critical, IV/AQL 1.0 for major, and