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The contract solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-148Z seeks the procurement of 71 rigid connecting links, identified by NSN 3040-01-094-9559, under a full and open competition with no set-aside classification. Delivery is required 154 days after award, with an expected need ship date of January 19, 2027, and the items must be shipped FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract incorporates extensive technical, quality, and compliance requirements derived from DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with RQ009 mandating inspection and acceptance at the manufacturer’s origin. Export controls are strictly enforced under DFARS 252.225-7048, as the item includes technical data subject to ITAR or EAR, and only contractors certified under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, trained in handling export-controlled data, and approved by DLA may access such information. Manufacturers and non-manufacturers must comply with tailored higher-level quality requirements, including configuration change management via engineering change proposals and variance requests, and must source components from Qualified Products Lists or Qualified Manufacturers Lists as specified. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including 2D Data Matrix barcodes for NSN, CAGE code, and lot number, while preservation uses designated Z-series methods. Cybersecurity compliance is required through NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 certification for third-party assessors, with additional safeguards for covered defense information under RD002 and RD005. The contractor must uphold employment standards including equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, and employment eligibility verification, while also complying with hazardous material handling regulations such as the prohibition of hexavalent chromium and proper hazard communication. Contract administration requires electronic payment submissions via WAWF, with invoices submitted in the “Invoice 2in1” format for fixed-price line items, and compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses including inspection at origin, default provisions, and unenforceability of unauthorized obligations. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and certify size status, socioeconomic category eligibility including HUBZone status, and confirm non-involvement with communist Chinese military companies. Certain clauses, including 52.222-36 and
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2083 NORMANDY DRIVE DOOR 113 TO 134, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA, 17070-5002, USASet-Aside
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CONNECTING LINK, RIGID.
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL
REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLY
RQ016: COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTS (QPL)/QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS
LISTS (QML). THIS ITEM CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS DEFINED BY A
SPECIFICATION(S) WITH AN ASSOCIATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) OR
QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML). QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN
PROCUREMENT NOTE H02 "COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL)/QUALIFIED
MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML)" APPLY.
RQ032: EXPORT CONTROL OF TECHNICAL DATA
This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS 252.225-7048 is applicable to this data.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint
SPE7L3-26-T-148Z
SECTION B
Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire (both are available at the web address given below), and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. NSN/Part Number: 3040-01-094-9559 Quantity: 71 EA Purchase Request: 7017602562QTY: 71 Delivery: 154 days ADO
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