COUPLING, CLAMP, GROO

This contract pertains to the procurement of a grooved coupling clamp, identified by part number 4A90000-117A and NSN 5342002679606, with an authorized commercial alternative from Eaton Aeroquip LLC under part number 34J20-550 and Voss Industries, LLC under VC1822A-615-A, all conforming to drawing 4A90000 Revision F dated December 2, 1983. The item is classified as a commercial item and designated as a critical application component, requiring strict adherence to technical and quality specifications outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede all other standards unless otherwise noted. All suppliers must comply with tailored higher-level quality requirements for both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, including configuration change management and variance requests. Sampling and inspection protocols must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless specified otherwise, and attributes are assigned verification levels or AQLs in accordance with criticality classification. The contract mandates packaging per ASTM D3951, but only to the extent not overridden by DLA requirements, with all items marked and labeled per MIL-STD-129 and palletized according to DLA Packaging Requirements. The unit of issue is each, with a firm quantity of 91 units, delivered FOB origin, inspected and accepted at destination within 74 days of award. No quantity variance is permitted. The delivery destination is Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with an original required delivery date of October 19, 2027, though a need ship date is set for July 20, 2026. Transportation logistics are governed by DLA procurement notices C19 and C20. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-298N, with a unit price of $91.00 per unit and a total contract value of $8,281.00, and was posted on April 28, 2026, with responses due by May 6, 2026. All documentation must align with applicable DLA directives, and contact for inquiries is Channon Dillard at the Department of Defense.