DRAG LINK, LANDING (26-R-0823)

This solicitation, identified as SPRHA1-26-R-0823, seeks the manufacture and delivery of 37 Drag Link Landing Gear units, NSN 1620-00-620-7642, with part number 5-36035-3, specifically for use on the B-52 aircraft. The procurement is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336413, with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and requires full compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations. The contract specifies delivery of one first article unit and 36 production units, with all items subject to stringent quality and inspection standards including AS9100 certification and first article testing, the cost of which is evaluated at $2,000. Supply chain traceability must be maintained for ten years post-final payment, and all items must conform to the ESA-approved Technical Data Package and relevant military specifications. Packaging and marking requirements are tightly defined under MIL-STD-2073-1E, with SPI number F006207642 Revision B mandating Level A packaging for overseas and FMS shipments, and Level B packs must be overboxed accordingly. All containers must be labeled per MIL-STD-129R using Code 39 barcodes, and DD Form 1574 or 1574-1 serviceable tags must be affixed to every unit and container. Cybersecurity compliance includes adherence to NIST SP 800-171, with assessment scores required to be posted in SPRS, and DFARS 252.204-7012 obligations for safeguarding covered defense information. Payment and logistics are governed by WAWF electronic submission requirements, with invoices and receiving reports submitted via EDI, SFTP, or direct web entry. The contract includes standard clauses covering changes, termination, disputes, liability limitations, bankruptcy, and subcontracting, with specific deviation provisions for commercial services and subcontracts. Offers must align with the government’s Required Delivery Schedule, and proposals with delivery outside this window will be rejected. The evaluation is cost-driven, with price as the primary factor, and supplier performance risk assessments using SPRS will inform award decisions. All offerors must maintain current representations in SAM, comply with Buy American Act requirements, and affirm adherence to antitrafficking and exclusion