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CONNECTOR, ROD END
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This contract specifies the procurement of a Connector, Rod End with NSN 5340-00-069-4928, manufactured to meet the stringent technical and quality standards outlined in MIL-DTL-8878M Revision M dated March 22, 2021. The item is classified as a Critical Application Item and must be produced via a forging process, requiring specific tooling for production, with sourcing and engineering support available through DLA’s Aviation, Land & Maritime Supply Chains teams. All components must originate from sources listed on the applicable Qualified Products List or Qualified Manufacturers List, and the offeror is bound to supply only qualified components. The contract mandates adherence to tailored higher-level quality requirements, inspection and acceptance at origin, and strict compliance with DLA’s packaging standards, including MIL-STD-129 labeling and packaging per ASTM D3951 or Fed-Std-313 if hazardous, with all DLA Master List requirements taking precedence. Sampling for quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and attributes are to be assigned verification levels or AQLs as defined. The unit of issue is each, with a fixed quantity of 29 units, no variance permitted, and delivery is FOB origin within 67 days. The contract is issued under DLA’s direct procurement model for CONUS and governed by the solicitation SPE7LX-26-U-6540, with all technical, quality, and packaging requirements binding upon submission of an offer.
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CONNECTOR, ROD END
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ016: COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LISTS (QPL)/QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS
LISTS (QML). THIS ITEM CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS DEFINED BY A
SPECIFICATION(S) WITH AN ASSOCIATED QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL) OR
QUALIFIED MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML). QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS IN
PROCUREMENT NOTE H02 "COMPONENT QUALIFIED PRODUCTS LIST (QPL)/QUALIFIED
MANUFACTURERS LIST (QML)" APPLY.
THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE A SHELF LIFE REQUIREMENT
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
THIS NSN CONTAINS ONE OR MORE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST MEET QPL/QML
REQUIREMENTS. BY SUBMITTING AN OFFER, THE OFFEROR AGREES TO PROVIDE
QPL/QML COMPONENTS ONLY FROM SOURCES QUALIFIED ON THE APPLICABLE
QPL(S)/QML(S).
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
A forging process was identified as a means to manufacture this item.
SPE7LX-26-U-6540
SECTION B
Tooling is required to produce a forging. For sourcing, tooling, materials or other information, please contact the appropriate assistance team: (Aviation, C<(>&<)>E Supply Chains) https://www.dla.mil/Aviation/Offers/Engineering/Forging-and-Casting/; (Land & Maritime Supply Chains) DSCC.cast.forge@dla.mil.
CRITICAL APPLICATION ITEM
IAW BASIC SPEC NR MIL-DTL-8878M REVISION NR M DTD 03/22/2021 PART PIECE NUMBER:
LINE ITEM 0000000001 TYPE OF COVERAGE: DLA DIRECT, CONUS
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments% 2FDLMS%2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
CLIN PR PRLI UI QUANTITY UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE.
0001 1000227811 0001 EA 29.000
This is an estimated quantity and may not be purchased by the IDC.
NSN/MATERIAL:5340000694928
DELIVERY (IN DAYS):0067
DELIVER FOB: ORIGIN
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: ORIGIN
ACCEPTANCE POINT: ORIGIN
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA-QUP:001
IF MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS IAW FED-STD-313, PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TQ REQUIREMENT IP025. IF THE MATERIAL IS NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FED-STD-313, THE MATERIAL SHALL BE COMMERCIALLY PACKAGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM D3951.
All DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements take precedence over ASTM D3951. Mark and label all packaging and packing in accordance with MIL-STD-129. The Unit of Issue (U/I) and Quantity per Unit Pack (QUP) will be as specified in the contract/purchase order. PALLETIZATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
SPE7LX-26-U-6540 NSN/Part Number: 5340-00-069-4928 Quantity: 29 EA Purchase Request: 1000227811QTY: 29 Delivery: 67 days ADO
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