CONTACT, ELECTRICAL

The contract solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-353X, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense, seeks the procurement of 6,901 electrical contacts identified by NSN 5999-01-392-0861. Performance is required under FOB Origin terms with delivery to the specified destination at DLA Distribution San Diego, CA, and must be completed within 165 days of contract award, with a planned delivery date of December 3, 2026, and a need ship date of January 19, 2027. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) by the deadline of August 6, 2026, and the contract is administered under FAR and DFARS provisions without a specified contract type or pricing data. All deliveries must comply with strict packaging, marking, and labeling standards including MIL-STD-129 for shipment identification and barcoding, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous commercial packaging, and FED-STD-313 and IP025 for hazardous materials control. Packaging must also conform to DLA-specific requirements such as RP001 for palletization and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contract incorporates numerous mandatory clauses addressing compliance with employment equity, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable sourcing, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity, and export controls. Contractors must adhere to requirements related to hazard communication labeling, submission of Safety Data Sheets prior to award, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment from certain Chinese entities. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through WAWF using approved document types based on contract structure, and payment will follow standard DoD financial protocols tied to DoDAACs and TAS codes not yet specified. Inspections and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with responsibility for quality assurance resting with the contractor. Contractors must also affirm their size status, provide Unique Entity Identifiers and CAGE codes as required, and disclose any covered telecommunications equipment or hazardous substances. All representations must be completed accurately in Section K, and failure to submit required documentation on hazardous materials may result in de-responsibility. No award basis or evaluation factors are specified in the available documentation, suggesting the award may be determined by a lowest price technically acceptable approach, though this is not confirmed.