CYLINDER AND PISTON ASSEMBLY, LANDING GEA

The contract solicits two Cylinder and Piston Assemblies for landing gear under NSN 1620-01-623-9220, with delivery required 171 days after receipt of order, targeting a need ship date of January 17, 2027, and final delivery to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede general standards like ASTM D3951, and must comply with DLA-specific packaging criteria RP001 and labeling standards MIL-STD-129 including mandatory barcoding. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with sampling plans requiring zero non-conformances for critical attributes at AQL 0.1, and the contractor must maintain an ISO 9001:2015 quality system. Export-controlled technical data is involved under ITAR or EAR regulations, restricting access to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, completed DLA training, and explicit authorization, with DFARS 252.225-7048 fully applicable. The contract includes numerous mandatory clauses covering employment equity, human trafficking prevention, electronic employment verification, sustainable procurement, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity safeguards including NIST SP 800-171 compliance, shipping by sea, and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and procurement from Communist Chinese military companies. Invoicing is exclusively through WAWF, and payment processing follows specified DoD accounting protocols, though exact DoDAACs and Treasury Account Symbols are not provided and will be determined at award. The solicitation does not specify contract type, pricing, or total value, and evaluation factors are not outlined. All proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by August 3, 2026, and require representations of small business status, UEI, and CAGE codes, with additional disclosures required if providing covered defense telecommunications equipment. Packaging, preservation, and marking must adhere strictly to DLA and DoD standards, with hazardous materials requiring pre-award submission of safety data sheets and proper labeling.