FITTING, EATON

The contract solicitation SPEFA5-26-T-0895 calls for the procurement of two units of the Eaton Aeroquip LLC part number 816-8D, a fitting identified by NSN 4730-LL-NCC-0143, for delivery to the Fleet Readiness Center DLA in Cherry Point, North Carolina. The item is designated as a critical application component, subject to stringent quality and technical controls under tailored higher-level contract quality requirements referencing the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other packaging and material standards. Compliance with MIL-STD-130N for identification marking of U.S. military property and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and shipping labels is mandatory; packaging must meet ASTM D3951 unless superseded by DLA requirements, and palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 packaging guidelines. The contract mandates zero non-conformances during acceptance sampling under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4, with critical, major, and unspecified attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Deliveries are to be FOB destination within 18 days of order, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point. All hazardous materials must be labeled per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and specific DLA clauses govern the handling and disclosure of information, cyber incident reporting, and compliance with whistleblower protections. The contractor must maintain a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 and provide valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE codes. Electronic invoicing via WAWF is required, and the contract includes multiple DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, export controls, and restrictions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies. Price data is not provided, and no options or price escalation clauses are included, making this a firm fixed quantity acquisition with a strict delivery timeline ending July 8, 2026.