CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The contract is for the procurement of a critical application connector, receptacle, identified by NSN 5935-01-449-5352 and part number MS3404D40-9S, required to meet stringent technical and quality standards including TDP Rev A Gen 1 in accordance with SAE AS50151 Revision E dated June 1, 2020, and SAE AS34041 Revision B dated January 1, 2012. The item is classified as a Qualified Product under the Qualified Products List for Federal Stock Class 5935, and compliance with all referenced technical and quality requirements listed in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements identified by R or I numbers is mandatory. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact with the hardware, except for specific functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical analysis reagents specified by NAVSEA, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shockproof construction and a second containment boundary. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specified packaging codes, preservation methods, and container types, and no special marking is required. Delivery is due within 20 days of award, FOB destination, to the parcel post address of USS ROBERT SMALLS CG 62, FPO AP 96662, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the destination point. The contract is a fixed-price acquisition under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, and the offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management with accurate size and status representations. Additive manufacturing is excluded unless explicitly authorized, and failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet for any hazardous material prior to award disqualifies the offer. The contracting officer is Karen Collins of the DLA Land and Maritime Active Devices Division, with payment processed via Wide Area Workflow, and the solicitation requires submission through the DIBBS portal by July 17, 2026. Numerous defense-related clauses are incorporated covering cybersecurity, subcontracting, whistleblower protections, hazardous materials, export controls, and conflict mineral compliance, with additional emphasis on prohibitions against covered telecommunications equipment and hexavalent chromium. The buyer may award this contract automatically if no first article testing is required, and the HUBZone price evaluation