CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

This contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13NC by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division, seeks the procurement of 80 units of a cable assembly identified by NSN 0001S00000053, with delivery required within 273 days of award. The technical data associated with this item is subject to strict export controls under either ITAR or EAR, requiring prior authorization from the Department of State or Commerce for any disclosure or transfer to foreign persons, regardless of location, and applies equally to U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. Only contractors with an approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program certification, completed DLA training on handling export-controlled data, and approval from the DLA controlling authority may access this technical data, in accordance with DFARS 252.225-7048. The item must be packaged and marked per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific preservation method 10 (CLNG/DRY), no use of mercury or mercury compounds, and bar-coding required for logistics tracking. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with compliance to MIL-STD-1916, MIL-STD-105, SAE AS9003, and ISO 9001, using AQL levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects. First Article Testing is mandatory, and a report is due within 120 calendar days. Hazardous materials must be labeled in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 and accompanying MSDS documentation submitted. All payments must be submitted electronically via WAWF using approved document types, with no use of IPP. The contract includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses related to equal opportunity, combating trafficking, employment eligibility, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguards, cybersecurity incident reporting, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on acquisition from Chinese military companies, whistleblower rights, and safeguarding covered defense information. The solicitation requires electronic submission via DIBBS by August 13, 2026, with no paper submissions permitted. The contract type is to be determined by the Contracting Officer, and while delivery location details and pricing data are referenced as "See Schedule," they are not specified in the solicitation text. Offerors must provide UE