FILTER ELEMENT, AIR

The contract is for the procurement of 35 air filter elements with NSN 4130-01-702-9777 under solicitation SPE4A1-26-T-2087, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation Supply Chain. Delivery is required within 164 days from award, with performance occurring at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB destination terms, meaning inspection and acceptance occur at the final destination. The item is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-STD-129 marking and barcoding requirements. Packaging must be clean and dry with no chemical preservation materials, and the use of mercury or mercury compounds is prohibited. The filter elements must be physically marked per RQ017 and labeled for export control under ITAR or EAR regulations, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without prior authorization and limiting access to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed export control training, and DLA approval. Cybersecurity requirements are integral to this acquisition, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 for the protection of Covered Defense Information and requiring contractors to undergo and report assessment scores to the Supplier Performance Risk System. Contractors must permit government access to facilities and systems for cybersecurity evaluations and flow down these requirements to subcontractors, who must also complete a baseline assessment. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including those on employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, hazardous materials, and the prohibition of mercury in packaging. The solicitation applies simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13 and may result in a firm-fixed-price contract, with submissions required electronically via DIBBS by May 20, 2026. Payment must be processed through WAWF using electronic invoicing methods, and all offerors must maintain active SAM registrations with accurate UEI and CAGE codes, including full disclosure of any covered telecommunications equipment or services. The acquisition is governed by strict export controls, and failure to meet any technical, packaging, cybersecurity, or compliance criteria may result in non-responsiveness or rejection of the offer.