CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7M126V051J to Empire Avionics Corp. on July 20, 2026, for the procurement of a single line item: Electrical Connector, Receptacle (NSN 5935011058915, PR 7016691931), with a total contract value of $6,741.45. Delivery is due by September 18, 2026, under FOB Origin terms with government-arranged transportation to Corpus Christi, Texas, and acceptance occurs at the destination by an Authorized Government Representative. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price type, with no option quantities or pricing flexibility, and is governed by mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-129 for packaging and labeling, RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements, and FED-STD-313 for hazardous materials handling. All packaging must reflect unit of issue and quantity per unit pack, and item marking must follow RQ017, while hazardous materials require labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and submission of Safety Data Sheets prior to award. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, patent authorization and indemnity, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, cybersecurity safeguarding, changes, subcontracting for commercial products, inspection, default, whistleblower rights, supply chain risk, NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements, and transportation by sea. It mandates use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing exclusively, with payment processed via the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Quality and technical compliance are controlled by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, superseding ASTM D3951, and the connector must conform to MIL-DTL-83723/88E(1) and Qualified Products List requirements. Inspection follows zero-based sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with critical attributes held to an AQL of 0.1. The contractor must provide a unique entity identifier and comply with all federal representations regarding small business status, though no specific socioeconomic designation is disclosed. Waivers, deviations, and hazardous material exemptions are subject to prior submission and approval as stipulated in the special