COUPLING HALF, QUICK

The contract solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-534Z is for the procurement of 66 units of a half-inch nominal size quick-disconnect coupling half with nose piece, identified by NSN 4730-00-185-0985. Delivery is required at the DLA Distribution Center in Tracy, California, with a performance period of 136 days from award date and FOB origin terms, meaning title and risk transfer occur at the contractor’s location. The item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring strict adherence to DFARS 252.225-7048, with access limited to contractors holding approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program credentials, having completed mandatory DLA export control training, and received official authorization. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129, including 2D Data Matrix barcoding for item-level tracking, and must comply with ASTM D3951 and DLA Master List specifications, while also meeting hazardous material labeling requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200, with hazard warning labels and MSDS submissions mandatory prior to award. The contract mandates full compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 for safeguarding covered defense information, with cyber incident reporting and assessment obligations through the Supplier Performance Risk System. Payment is exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow, requiring electronic invoicing and receiving reports, with cost-type line items using cost vouchers and fixed-price line items requiring invoice/receiving report combinations. The solicitation includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing equal opportunity, employment eligibility verification, whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, cybersecurity safeguards, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Although pricing is not provided in the solicitation, offerors must submit proposals via the DIBBS portal by May 22, 2026, with all submissions subject to the DLA Master Solicitation Revision 104. Acceptance occurs at destination under a zero non-conformance standard for critical and major defects, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent. The contract imposes no option quantities, and no evaluation factors, award basis, or final contract type are specified in the solicitation, indicating these will be determined post-award.