KEEPER, FIRING PIN S

The contract solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-149D seeks 130 units of the Keeper, Firing Pin Sleeve, a critical defense article identified by NSN 0001S00000053 and subject to strict International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Arms Export Control Act. The item is classified as a munitions component requiring prior registration with the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, and failure to submit valid registration documentation will disqualify any offer. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific design revisions replacing outdated military specifications with SAE standards including AMS6512, AMS2175, and AMS2759-3. The contract mandates First Article Testing (FAT) and Product Verification Testing (PVT) prior to each shipment, with five samples required from each subcontractor, one of which may be destroyed during testing. Inspection and acceptance occur at the manufacturer’s facility by the DCMA Quality Assurance Representative, and no Certificate of Conformance is permitted. Manufacturing must adhere to approved processes, including metal casting with qualified tooling, and compliance is enforced through configuration change management, Qualified Products Lists, and stringent export controls on technical data under DFARS 252.225-7048 and RQ032. Contractors must hold CMMC Level 2 certification, comply with non-use of ozone-depleting chemicals, and follow DLA packaging requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 with specific marking codes. The item is covered by Boeing/Hughes and Boeing/McDonnell Douglas restricted technical data license agreements, requiring signed non-disclosure and data destruction acknowledgments. Delivery is FOB Origin to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a 212-day ADO window and payment processing exclusively via Wide Area Workflow. The contract includes clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, small business representation, and accelerated payments to small subcontractors, while prohibiting unauthorized obligations and requiring compliance with safeguarding standards for controlled unclassified information. All submissions must be electronically filed via DIBBS on or before August 17, 2026, and offerors must provide their Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, along with certified socioeconomic status if claiming small business or other preferential status.