COUPLING, TUBE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, identified by CAGE code 78286, for the supply of 100 units of a COUPLING, TUBE (NSN 4730016660619) at a total price of $18,514.00, with delivery required no later than March 7, 2028. The order is issued under the base contract SPE4A122G0005, solicited under SPE4A5-26-T-2369, and is classified as a small business set-aside with affirmative certification for a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business. The item is designated a Critical Application Item, necessitating strict adherence to technical and quality standards, including zero percent variance in quantity and mandatory origin inspection and acceptance by the government. Packaging and marking must fully comply with DLA’s RP001 requirements and relevant MIL-STDs, specifically MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for bar-coded labeling. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 with acceptance criteria of AQL 0.1 for critical attributes, 1.0 for major attributes, and 4.0 for minor attributes, with zero non-conformances mandated unless otherwise specified. The FOB point is the contractor’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut, where title and risk of loss transfer, and the government assumes responsibility for all transportation costs thereafter to the final destination at the DLA Distribution Center in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the SL4701 payment code. The contracting officer is Latrocia Hunter, with administrative oversight provided by DCMA Vertical Lift Stratford and the DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division. The contractor must ensure full traceability, source approval, and complete compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with no deviations permitted.