CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL

The contract solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-312A seeks the procurement of 62 electrical connector receptacles identified by NSN 5935-00-160-5025, with delivery required within 168 days of order placement at Cherry Point, North Carolina, under FOB Destination terms. The item must comply with extensive technical and quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including packaging under RP001, physical marking per RQ017, and labeling per MIL-STD-129 for all shipment and storage components. Hazardous materials, if applicable, must adhere to FED-STD-313 and TQ IP025, while non-hazardous items must meet ASTM D3951 unless superseded by DLA standards. All packaging must be palletized per DLA guidelines and bear proper U/I and QUP labels, with barcoding required for logistics compatibility. The contractor is responsible for full compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard for hazardous material labeling and must provide pre-award disclosures for any regulated substances. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with the Government retaining authority to reject non-conforming items post-delivery. The solicitation invokes multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including those governing contract type (FAR 52.216-1 ALT I), employment verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable product use, and cybersecurity compliance under NIST SP 800-171. DFARS clauses require adherence to transportation protocols by sea, subcontracts for commercial items, disclosure of information, whistleblower protections, and financial levies. Offerors must affirm their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, disclose socioeconomic status such as small business, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or WOSB status, and specifically declare if they supply covered defense telecommunications equipment, triggering mandatory disclosure obligations. Proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by July 20, 2026, with invoicing to be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow after award. Pricing details are not disclosed in the solicitation, and no evaluation factor hierarchy is provided, suggesting a potential lowest price technically acceptable process. The contracting officer for administration is Margaret Smith of the Department of Defense’s Active Devices Division, with payment and accounting details to be finalized upon award.