CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

This contract is a solicitation for 37 electrical connectors, specifically connector receptacles and plugs, identified by NSN 5935-01-176-6628, issued by the Department of Defense’s Defense Logistics Agency Active Devices Division under solicitation number SPE7M5-26-T-160T. The requirement is classified under NAICS code 334417 and is for delivery to Hill AFB, Utah, with a delivery deadline of 164 days from award. Quotes must be based on items manufactured by approved sources using materials explicitly cited on the referenced technical drawing, and compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements identified by R or I numbers is mandatory. The contractor must adhere to all applicable military specifications including MIL-DTL-55330 for preservation and packaging, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging data, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and zero-based sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. Importantly, the use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals is strictly prohibited, and intentional incorporation of mercury or mercury-containing compounds is forbidden except where functionally necessary in specified systems. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses covering contract type, equal opportunity, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, and data disclosure, with specific requirements for System for Award Management registration and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for handling Controlled Unclassified Information. Payment processing must be conducted electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system with invoice and receiving report submissions, and contractors must be registered in SAM and qualified to use WAWF. The procurement is governed by the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 104 and is eligible for automated award. The contract includes domestic sourcing requirements under the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, and requires certifications for trade agreements, foreign ownership disclosure, and defense telecommunications equipment. All deliveries must meet DFARS Appendix F requirements, and destination inspection with zero non-conformances is mandated. The solicitation is rated DO-C9 and the resulting award will carry a DPAS prioritization for national defense and energy programs.