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COUPLER, DATA BUS, AI
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The contract is for the procurement of six units of the COUPLER, DATA BUS, AI, with a required delivery date of December 17, 2026, 208 days after receipt of order, FOB origin at the contractor’s facility, and ultimate delivery to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is subject to stringent technical, quality, and packaging requirements governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which overrides other standards when in conflict. Packaging must conform to ASTM D3951 and RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements, with all items marked and labeled per MIL-STD-129, including physical identification as required by RQ017 and barcoding in compliance with military shipping standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 using zero-based acceptance criteria; critical, major, and minor attributes must meet AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and the manufacturer’s quality system must comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. The item is source controlled, requiring manufacturing and testing in accordance with limited rights data not provided by the government; only vendors with access to this data or traceability to approved sources may respond. The contract mandates CMMC Level 2 certification through a C3PAO, and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 safeguards for Covered Defense Information under clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7008. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, requiring participants to be certified under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, complete required DLA training, and receive approval prior to accessing the data. Hazardous materials must be labeled per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and approved before award. Invoicing is mandatory through WAWF, and payment is governed by clauses ensuring accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and prohibiting unauthorized obligations. The solicitation requires compliance with all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, including employment equity, trafficking in persons, ethical conduct, cybersecurity, and whistleblower protections, with no specific contract type stated but implied to follow fixed-price structures. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes if
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2083 NORMANDY DRIVE DOOR 113 TO 134, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA, 17070-5002, USASet-Aside
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COUPLER,DATA BUS,AI
RP001: DLA PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RD005: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) RQ017: PHYSICAL INDENTIFICATION/BARE ITEM MARKING
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN 'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE
DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEB
AT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFP ISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATE CONTROLS.
RC001: DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SOURCE APPROVAL REQUEST (SAR)
RQ001: TAILORED HIGHER LEVEL CONTRACT QUALITY REQUIREMENTS
(MANUFACTURERS AND NON-MANUFACTURERS)
RQ009: INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE AT ORIGIN
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RT001: MEASURING AND TEST EQUIPMENT
THIS IS A SOURCE CONTROLLED ITEM WHICH MUST BE
MANUFACTURED AND TESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CITED LIMITED RIGHTS DATA. THE GOVERNMENT CAN
NOT PROVIDE THE DATA. ONLY THOSE VENDORS WHO
HAVE ACCESS TO THE DATA OR CAN PROVIDE TRACE
ABILITY TO THE APPROVED SOURCES SHOULD QUOTE.
SAR PACKAGE IS REQUIRED IF YOUR COMPANY IS
CONSIDERING SOURCE APPROVAL.
SAMPLING:
THE SAMPLING METHOD SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH MIL-STD-1916 OR ASQ
H1331, TABLE 1 OR A COMPARABLE ZERO BASED SAMPLING PLAN UNLESS OTHERWISE
SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACT. IF THE APPLICABLE DRAWING, SPECIFICATION,
STANDARD, OR QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISION (QAP) SPECIFIES CRITICAL, MAJOR
AND/OR MINOR ATTRIBUTES, THEY SHALL BE ASSIGNED VERIFICAITON LEVELS OF
VII, IV AND II OR AQLS OF 0.1, 1.0 AND 4.0 RESPECTIVELY. UNSPECIFIED
ATTRIBUTES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS MAJOR UNLESS SAMPLING PLANS ARE
SPECIFIED IN APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS. FOR MIL-STD-1916, THE MANUFACTURER
MAY USE THE ATTRIBUTE OR VARIABLE INSPECTION METHOD AT THEIR OPTION OR
PER THE CONTRACT. MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 MAY BE USED TO SET SAMPLE LOT
SIZE, BUT ACCEPTANCE WOULD BE ZERO NON-CONFORMANCES IN THE SAMPLE LOT
SPE4A7-26-T-360N
SECTION B
UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED IN THE CONTRACT.
THE TECHNICAL/QUALITY/TEST REQUIREMENTS FOR
CITED P/N WILL BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH
THE LISTED DRAWING.
RD002, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION APPLIES
RQ032: EXPORT CONTROL OF TECHNICAL DATA
This item has technical data some or all of which is subject to export-control of either the International Traffic in Arms regulations (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and cannot be exported without prior authorization from either the Department of State or the Department of Commerce. Export includes disclosure of technical data to foreign persons and nationals whether located in the United States or abroad. This requirement applies equally to foreign national employees and U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. DFARS 252.225-7048 is applicable to this data.
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) limits distribution of export-control technical data to DLA contractors that have an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification, have completed the Introduction to Proper Handling of DOD Export-Controlled Technical Data Training and the DLA Export-Controlled Technical Data Questionnaire (both are available at the web address given below), and have been approved by the DLA controlling authority to access the export-controlled data. NSN/Part Number: 1680-01-553-5591 Quantity: 6 EA Purchase Request: 7016708041QTY: 6 Delivery: 208 days ADO
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