CONNECTING LINK, RIG

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting four Connecting Links, Rig with NSN 3040-00-709-3694 under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-878M, with responses due by August 6, 2026. The contract is a fixed-price arrangement requiring delivery under FOB Origin terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin point. All items must be packaged and preserved in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, Code 31 (CLNG/DRY), and marked per MIL-STD-129, including lot number, serial number, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and part number, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Barcoding must conform to MIL-STD-129, though specific symbology is not detailed. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguarding, CMMC Level 2 self-assessment, export control, prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment, and whistleblower protections. Special provisions include adherence to OSHA Hazard Communication Standards for labeling hazardous materials and submission of Safety Data Sheets, with compliance required for Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and other relevant statutes. The successful offeror must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, formally represent size and socioeconomic status including WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone eligibility, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, with payment processed through established DoDAACs to be finalized upon award. No evaluation factors, award basis, or detailed pricing structure are provided in the solicitation, and the contract value remains unspecified, with proposed prices not formally integrated into CLINs. All submissions are required through the DIBBS portal, with no paper or fax submissions accepted.