GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC

The contract solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-348F seeks six units of a piston, flutter damp component, manufactured via forging process, with tooling required for production. The item, identified by NSN 0001S00000052, is subject to strict export control under ITAR or EAR, prohibiting any disclosure or transfer of technical data to foreign persons without prior authorization from the Department of State or Commerce, with DFARS 252.225-7048 governing handling. Access to this controlled data is restricted to DLA contractors who hold U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program certification, have completed mandatory DOD export training, and received DLA approval. The component must comply with DLA packaging standards RP001, ASTM D3951, and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, including physical identification of the bare item per RQ017. Inspection and acceptance are to occur at the origin, with the government retaining authority under FAR 52.246-2, and quality assurance requires ISO 9001:2015 certification, zero-based sampling under MIL-STD-1916, and adherence to strict AQL levels based on attribute criticality. First Article Test requires delivery of three units within one day of contract award to Tinker AFB, followed by the remaining three units within 150 days after first article approval, with a final need ship date of November 8, 2026, and delivery FOB origin to Hill AFB, UT. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171, reporting through SPRS, and safeguarding covered defense information under DFARS 252.204-7012, with the contractor subject to CMMC Level 2 certification by a C3PAO. The contract employs deviation-modified FAR clauses including 52.216-1 with a contract type to be filled in, 52.213-4 for simplified acquisition, and includes provisions for employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking, equal opportunity, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, and prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Payment must be processed electronically via WAWF, and the solicitation requires UEI and CAGE code compliance with socioeconomic certifications, though no pricing or contract value is specified in the CLIN table.