PIN, SHOULDER, HEADLE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13UP issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division seeks the procurement of 23 units of a precision mechanical component described as PIN, SHOULDER, HEADLESS with NSN 5315015308728, to be delivered within 229 days of order placement from the contractor’s facility under FOB Origin terms. The item is governed by stringent technical and quality specifications referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including specific R and I numbers, and must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and bar-coding using Data Matrix and linear barcodes, with bare item marking required per RQ017. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin, requiring adherence to ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality systems and sampling standards such as MIL-STD-1916 with zero non-conformance acceptance for critical attributes. The contract mandates compliance with CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements through either self-assessment or third-party certification, and all technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, requiring prior government authorization for any disclosure to foreign persons and restricting access to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA training, and formal authorization. The contractor must also comply with DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and incident reporting, and DFARS 252.225-7048 for export-controlled technical data, with prohibition on the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7018. Ocean transportation must utilize U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is granted with 45 days' notice and documented diligent efforts to secure domestic shipping. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via WAWF using approved formats such as Invoice and Receiving Report, and payment instructions must be coordinated with the local contract administrator. The solicitation includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, combating trafficking, employment verification, data security, hazardous materials, and cybersecurity, with deviations applied to several clauses, including those relating to sustainable procurement and subcontracting. The item includes a mandatory First Article Test requiring submission of testing results, and the offeror must submit size status