GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC

This solicitation, identified as SPE4A6-26-T-49U5, is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division under simplified acquisition procedures and requires the delivery of 80 units of an item identified by NSN 0001S00000052, with a delivery schedule of 458 days after award. A critical requirement mandates the contractor to deliver two units of Lot/Item 5306/15643378 within 90 calendar days of contract award to Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, for government-conducted first article testing. These first article units will not count toward the production quantity and will be retained by the government either as a manufacturing standard or destroyed during testing. The government will issue written notification of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval within 90 days of receiving the first article. The contract is structured under FAR 52.213-4 with deviations, and while the contract type is not finalized, it is likely to be firm fixed price given the nature of the acquisition. Delivery is FOB origin, with the primary shipping point located in Tracy, California, and all items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including specific requirements for lot and serial numbers, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and hazardous material labeling as per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and other applicable federal regulations. Cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1 and CMMC Level 2 is mandated, requiring implementation of security controls, submission of a System Security Plan, and reporting via the Supplier Performance Risk System. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin with government authority retained, and sampling must meet zero non-conformance standards under MIL-STD-1916 or comparable plans, with quality systems adhering to SAE AS9100. All invoices must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and offerors must provide Unique Entity IDs and CAGE codes, with specific disclosures required if supplying covered defense telecommunications equipment. Participation in socioeconomic programs such as WOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone is permitted, with full UEI disclosure for joint venture participants. Proposals must be submitted via DIBBS by May 18, 2026, with no pricing