CLEVIS, ROD END

The contract solicits 55 units of a CLEVIS, ROD END with NSN 5340-00-257-3765 under solicitation number SPE7M4-26-T-327Y, issued by the DLA Land and Maritime Fluid Handling Division. Delivery is required within 40 days after receipt of order, with FOB Origin terms and placement at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, under the First Destination Transportation program. The item must conform to either a military part standard or a consensus non-government standard, and only hardware manufactured to the current revision of the applicable standard is acceptable for new production, though previously manufactured items produced to then-current revisions remain acceptable. Technical and quality requirements referenced by 'R' or 'I' numbers are derived from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which takes precedence over other standards. Sampling for inspection must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are considered major. Acceptance requires zero non-conformances if MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is used for sampling. Identification marking must adhere to MIL-STD-130N, 16 Nov 2012. Packaging and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129 for all shipping containers, and hazardous materials require packaging per TQ requirement IP025 per FED-STD-313, while non-hazardous materials must be commercially packaged in accordance with ASTM D3951, subject to DLA Master List precedence. Palletization must meet RP001 requirements. The contract prohibits the use of additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized, and offers containing AM-produced items are disqualified from award. Hexavalent chromium is banned, and mercury or mercury-containing compounds are prohibited unless used functionally in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified chemical reagents. Compliance is required with DFARS clauses including the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment (threshold $150,000), prohibition on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies, export-controlled items, safeguarding defense information, cyber incident reporting, and prohibition on certain