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SPE1C1-26-Q-0385Federal

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The contract specifies the procurement of 100 national flags, designated as FLAG, NATIONAL, TYPE I, CLASS 4, constructed from nylon and wool bunting with a hoist of 3 feet and a fly of 4 feet, conforming to specification DDD-F-416 and drawing 5-1-17. Each flag must contain 715 stitches per star and meet strict manufacturing standards. The flags must be packaged per MIL-STD-2073-1E with commercial packaging levels aligned to DDD-F-416, marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129, and shipped to Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona. Inspection and acceptance are to occur at the destination under FAR Part 52.246-2, and no deviations from technical or quality requirements are permitted without an approved engineering change proposal. Supply chain traceability documentation must be retained in compliance with DLA Procurement Note C03, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted items. Two first article samples are mandated for evaluation, with a 30-day review window following receipt by the Contracting Officer. Firm fixed pricing applies with no variance allowed in quantity delivered. The delivery deadline is 180 days after award, and the item is identified by NSN 8345-00-656-1450 under purchase request 7017430274, with a required ship date of May 10, 2027. MIL-STD-105E is canceled and must not be referenced; alternatives such as MIL-STD-1916 or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 may be considered at the contractor’s discretion, subject to validation. The DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements governs all referenced standards, and the document is subject to potential coverage under Covered Defense Information requirements.

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Procure 100 nylon-wool national flags, 3x4 ft, per DDD-F-416, deliver to Phoenix by May 10, 2027, no deviations permitted.

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Department Of Defense → C AND T SUPPLY CHAINView Agency

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315990 - Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel ManufacturingView NAICS

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → C AND T SUPPLY CHAIN
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"FLAG, NATIONAL, TYPE I, CLASS 4 " UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NYLON AND WOOL BUNTING "HOIST 3 FT.,FLY 4 FT." SPECIAL SIZE 5 MIN.STITCHES EACH STAR 715 MADE IAW SPECIFICATION DDD-F-416 MADE IAW DRAWING 5-1-17
RP001: DLA PACKAGINGREQUIREMENTS FOR PROCUREMENT
RA001: THIS DOCUMENT INCORPORATES TECHNICAL AND/OR QUALITY REQUIREMENTS (IDENTIFIED BY AN 'R' OR AN'I' NUMBER) SET FORTH IN FULL TEXT IN THE DLA MASTER LIST OF TECHNICAL AND QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOUND ON THE WEBAT:
http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx
FOR SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECTON THE SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE OR THE AWARD DATE CONTROLS. FOR LARGE ACQUISITIONS, THE REVISION OF THE MASTER IN EFFECT ON THE RFPISSUE DATE APPLIES UNLESS A SOLICITATION AMENDMENT INCORPORATES A FOLLOW-ON REVISION, IN WHICH CASE THE AMENDMENT DATECONTROLS.
RD003, COVERED DEFENSE INFORMATION POTENTIALLY APPLIES
RQ002: CONFIGURATION CHANGE MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING CHANGEPROPOSAL REQUEST FOR VARIANCE (DEVIATION OR WAIVER)
RQ006: QUALITY CONFORMANCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCEAT DESTINATION.
RQ011: REMOVAL OF GOVERNMENT IDENTIFICATION FROM NON-ACCEPTED SUPPLIES
RQ018: CONTRACTOR RETENTION OF SUPPLYCHAIN TRACEABILITY DOCUMENTATION (AUG 2016) This item requires supply chain traceability documentation in accordance with DLADirective (DLAD) Procurement Notes #C03 Contractor Retention of Supply Chain Traceability Documentation (AUG 2016)#. The full text of C03 can be found in the DLAD Procurement Notes on the Web at: http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. http://www.dla.mil/HQ/Acquisition/Offers/eProcurement.aspx. (Endof TQ Requirement)
INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 52.246-2 STANDARD INSPECTION.
ADDITIONALINFORMATION FOR MIL-STD-105E:
MIL-STD-105E, dated 10 May 1989, is hereby canceled.
Future acquisitions may refer to: MIL-STD-1916, "DoD Preferred Methods for Acceptance of Product," or ANSI/ASQ Z1.4, "Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection byAttributes."
Users are cautioned to evaluate these documents for their particular application before citing it as a replacementdocument.
(Copies of MIL-STD-1916 are available online at http://assist.daps.dla.mil http://assist.daps.dla.mil or from the Standardization Document OrderDesk, 700 Robbins Avenue, Building 4D, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5094.)
(Copies of ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 are available online at http://www.asq.orgor http://www.asq.orgor ASQ Distribution Center, 5131 S. Third Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53207-6028.)
Two (2) First Article samples are required.First Article Testing shall be performed and the contractor will be notified in writing within thirty (30) calendar days afterContracting Officer's receipt of First Article samples.
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT TWO EACH FIRST ARTICLE SAMPLES OF THE END ITEM(S) BE SUBMITTED TO THIS CENTER FOR VISUAL, DIMENSIONAL AND SHADE EXAMINATIONS. THIRTY DAYS WILL BE REQUIRED TO EXAMINE AND EVALUATE THESAMPLES AND TO FURNISH THE RESULTS AND DIRECTIONS REGARDING PRODUCTION TO THE CONTRACTOR.
DLA issues this document using the DoD authorized unit of issue, please refer to the following URL to determine the corresponding ANSI X12 unit of issue.
https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dla.mil%2FPortals%2F104%2FDocuments%2FDLMS% 2FeApplications%2FLogDataAdmin%2FUnitofIssueandPurchaseUnit.xlsx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
SPE1C1-26-Q-0385
SECTION B
SUPPLY/SERVICE: PGC: 31224 CONT'D
ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT. 0001 8345-00-656-1450 100.000 EA $ ______________ $ ______________ FLAG,NATIONAL
PRICING TERMS: Firm Fixed Price
QTY VARIANCE: PLUS 0% MINUS 0%
INSPECTION POINT: DESTINATION
ACCEPTANCE POINT: DESTINATION
FOB: DESTINATION DELIVERY DATE: 180 DAYS ADO
PREP FOR DELIVERY:
PKGING DATA MIL-STD-2073-1E QUP:001 PRES MTHD:10 CLNG/DRY:0 PRESV MAT:00 WRAP MAT:00 CUSH/DUNN MAT:00 CUSH/DUNNTHKNESS:0 UNIT CONT:ZZ OPI:O INTRMDTE CONT:ZZ INTRMDTE CONT QTY:XXX PACK CODE:Q PACKING LEVEL: B MARKING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCEWITH MIL-STD-129. SPECIAL MARKING CODE:00 -00 No special marking
PRES/PACK LEVELS A/COMMERCIAL TO DDD-F-416. QUANTITY UNIT PACKSHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DDD-F-416.
PARCEL POST ADDRESS:
UY8615
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND 515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1 PHOENIX AZ 85043 US
FOR TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD DLAD PROC NOTE C19. FOR FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION SEE DLAD PROC NOTE C20 AND CONTRACT
FREIGHT SHIPPING ADDRESS:
UY8615
ARIZONA INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND 515 N 51ST AVENUE NUMBER 130 DOCK 1 PHOENIX AZ 85043 US
GOVT USE External External External Customer RDD/ ITEM PR PRLI PR PRLI Material Need Ship Date. 0001 7017430274 0001 N/A N/A N/A 05/10/2027

SPE1C1-26-Q-0385 NSN/Part Number: 8345-00-656-1450 Quantity: 100 EA Purchase Request: 7017430274QTY: 100 Delivery: 180 days ADO

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