CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The contract pertains to the procurement of one connector, receptacle with NSN 5935-01-098-2024, under solicitation SPE4A0-26-T-2824, issued by the Department of Defense’s Aviation Supply Chain ESOC Buys office. The item must be delivered within five days after delivery order issuance to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, with FOB Origin terms applying. Packaging and marking must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging level B, MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels and barcoding, and MIL-DTL-55330 for connector-specific preservation, all aligned with DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements and RQ017 bare item marking rules. Technical and quality standards are incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and the contractor must adhere to DLA’s procedures regarding removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. No pricing data is available in the solicitation, and while a single CLIN is referenced, unit and total prices are unspecified, rendering the contract value undetermined. The contract is governed by numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract type, employment eligibility, human trafficking prevention, sustainable products, hazardous materials handling, cybersecurity safeguards, and information security. Critical cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1, DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, and DFARS 252.204-7020 for NIST assessment compliance, all mandatory for award eligibility. Offerors must hold an active UEI and CAGE code, and if providing covered defense telecommunications equipment, must disclose detailed supplier information. Hazardous materials must be labeled per the Hazard Communication Standard and MIL-STD-129, with MSDS submissions required pre-award if applicable. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government. All proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by May 4, 2026, with no page limits specified. The basis of award is not explicitly stated, but the use of simplified acquisition procedures and absence of formal evaluation factors suggest a potential LPTA approach. No attachments or detailed evaluation criteria are provided in the solicitation documents.