CONNECTOR, ROD END

The contract is for the procurement of 36 rod end connectors with NSN 5340013309558 and part number 23051362, supplied by Rolls-Royce Corporation and Rolls-Royce Marine North America Inc., under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-161C. Delivery is scheduled for 171 days after order placement, with a required ship date of November 15, 2026 and an original delivery deadline of March 11, 2027. All items are to be delivered FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with no variance allowed in quantity. Inspection and acceptance occur at the point of origin, and the contractor must ensure compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding and physical identification of the item with manufacturer name and part number. No special marking is required, and palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. The use of mercury or mercury-containing compounds is strictly prohibited in preservation, packaging, and marking except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, weapon systems, and NAVSEA-specified reagents; any mercury-containing portable devices must be shockproof and contain a secondary containment system per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Sampling for quality control must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes must be assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List, and contractors must implement ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality systems. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated under DFARS 252.204-7012, with additional requirements for safeguarding controlled information, reporting cyber incidents, and prohibiting procurement of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via WAWF, and the contractor must represent its small business status and disclose UEI and CAGE codes if applicable. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing employment equity, trafficking in persons, hazardous materials, export controls, subcontracting,