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The contract is for the supply of 10 rigid connecting links under solicitation SPE7LX-26-U-9172, with a total small business set-aside and a North American Industry Classification System code of 332912. Delivery is required within 137 days of award, and technical and quality specifications are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R or I numbers, with the applicable revision determined by the solicitation or award date based on acquisition size. The item must comply with DLA packaging standards, and any non-accepted supplies must have government identification removed. Ozone-depleting chemicals are strictly prohibited, and any substitute chemicals require prior approval unless explicitly authorized by the specification. Technical data associated with this item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, and access is restricted to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DOD export control training, and DLA authorization; disclosure to foreign persons, including foreign nationals in the U.S., is prohibited without authorization. Manufacturers and non-manufacturers must meet tailored higher-level quality requirements, and any configuration changes require a formal engineering change proposal or variance request. Inspection and acceptance must occur at the origin, and non-destructive testing requirements specified on drawing 12292425, originally intended for castings, apply equally to parts fabricated from 347 stainless steel bar stock as an alternate material. CMMC Level 2 certification is mandatory for third-party assessors involved, and covered defense information protections are in force. The contracting office is the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acq Program Directorate, with primary point of contact Theodore Misiolek, and the solicitation opened on August 3, 2026, with proposals due by August 18, 2026. The NSN is 3040-01-109-4776, and the purchase request number is 1000238764.

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10 rigid connecting links for DLA, 137-day delivery, ITAR/EAR controlled, CMMC Level 2, NSN 3040-01-109-4776

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Department Of Defense → STRATEGIC ACQ PROGRAM DIRECTORATEView Agency

NAICS

332912 - Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting ManufacturingView NAICS

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US

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SBA

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → STRATEGIC ACQ PROGRAM DIRECTORATE
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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
FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION APPLY
CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING CHEMICALS ARE NOT TO BE
USED NOR INCORPORATED IN ANY ITEMS TO BE
DELIVERED UNDER THIS CONTRACT.THIS PROHIBITION
SUPERSEDES ALL SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS BUT
DOES NOT ALLEVIATE ANY PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS.
SUBSTITUTE CHEMICALS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR
APPROVAL UNLESS THEY ARE AUTHORIZED BY THE
SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)
10/10/2007: 347 STAINLESS STEEL BAR STOCK (SPECIFICATION AMS-QQ-S-763)
IS ACCEPTABLE IN LIEU OF THE CASTING (SPECIFICATION AMS 5362) CALLED OUT
ON DRAWING 12292425. THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CALLOUTS ON DRAWING
12292425 NOTE 4, WHICH ARE GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH CASTINGS, MUST BE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON ALL MACHINED PARTS PRODUCED FROM 347 STAINLESS
STEEL BAR STOCK. THE TESTING REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN NOTE 4 ON DRAWING
12292425 WILL NOT BE WAIVED. JKEM/NAAA USE DRAWING 12292537 CAGE 19207
LEVEL IV FOR TESTING REQUIREMENTS.. ...
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
SPE7LX-26-U-9172
SECTION B
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 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: 3040-01-109-4776 Quantity: 10 EA Purchase Request: 1000238764QTY: 10 Delivery: 137 days ADO

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