CONNECTOR, DUCT

The contract pertains to the procurement of two units of a CONNECTOR, DUCT with NSN 1560012041511 from Arrowhead Products Corporation, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-577S, issued by the Department of Defense's DLA Aviation ASC Supplier Oper AE and AF Division. Delivery is required FOB Origin within 264 days after receipt of order, with an original delivery deadline of October 14, 2026, and a need ship date of April 15, 2027. The item must be delivered to DLA Distribution Warner Robins at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. Packaging must adhere to DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with hazardous materials complying with TQ requirement IP025 and non-hazardous materials packaged per ASTM D3951, though DLA requirements take precedence. All packaging must be marked and labeled in accordance with MIL-STD-129, and palletization must follow RP001: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement. The unit of issue is each (EA), with a quantity per unit pack (QUP) of 001, and no variance in quantity is permitted. The contract mandates strict compliance with cybersecurity and quality standards, including CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment and implementation of FAR 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting. The manufacturer’s inspection system must meet at least SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling 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 deemed major. Acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The contractor must validate all representations in the System for Award Management (SAM), comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, and register with DLA’s Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) to access the Vendor Shipment Module. Pricing is solicited through DIBBS, with electronic invoicing required via Wide Area Workflow. The contract includes