CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The contract solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-368L requires the procurement of 3,842 electrical connector receptacles identified by NSN 5935014627986, sourced only from manufacturers listed on the DLA Qualified Products List for Federal Stock Class 5935, with strict prohibitions against units produced by Amphenol, Matrix, or Pyle National with lot date codes from July 2006 through June 2016. All items must conform to MIL-DTL-38999/24J and MIL-DTL-38999N technical specifications, and the use of any ozone-depleting substances in design, manufacturing, or cleaning processes is prohibited without explicit written approval from the Contracting Officer. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-129 and DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, with hazardous materials handled per TQ requirement IP025 and non-hazardous materials packaged to ASTM D3951, though DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements supersedes all commercial standards. Delivery is FOB destination to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a 243-day delivery window from order placement and no tolerance for quantity variance. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the Government, applying FAR 52.246-2, and all shipments must include bar-coded labels compliant with MIL-STD-129, along with traceability documentation for manufacturing source and date. The contract mandates full compliance with cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171, including implementation of safeguarding controls, reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours, and submission of a valid assessment score in the Supplier Performance Risk System. Offerors must possess an active UEI and CAGE code, and are subject to clauses addressing trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium, as well as restrictions under DFARS on acquisition of defense telecommunications equipment from specified Chinese entities. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF, and no alternative paper or manual submission methods are permitted. The solicitation is open to full and open competition without set-aside, and the award will be made following a fixed-price contract type.