CORD ASSEMBLY, ELASTIC

The contract pertains to the procurement of an elastic cord assembly with NSN 4020-01-386-7851, requiring 327 units to be delivered FOB origin within 139 days of award, with no variance allowed in quantity. The item must comply with stringent quality and inspection standards including critical item source inspection and a mandatory first article test, where the test requirement is separately listed as a line item at $1.00 but is considered included in the unit price unless explicitly charged. Compliance with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling methods is required, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The supplier must provide a Certificate of Quality Compliance and adhere to DLA packaging requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking standards per MIL-STD-129, with no special marking. Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 self-assessment is mandatory, and covered defense information protections apply. Technical compliance is governed by referenced drawings and quality assurance provisions with specified revisions and dates, all documented in the Technical Data Package. Delivery is to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and the contract emphasizes full and open competition with no set-aside.