BUSHING, SLEEVE

The contract calls for the supply of 95 bushings, sleeves with NSN 3120015212724 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-12UR, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation Commodities Division. Delivery is required at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with a FOB Origin term and a scheduled delivery period of 347 days from the award date, aligning with a need ship date of August 31, 2026, and an original delivery date of April 25, 2027. The solicitation is a small business set-aside and follows the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, Revision 105, incorporating standard FAR and DFARS clauses governing contractor responsibilities, cybersecurity, export control, packaging, and payment processes. Offers must be submitted via the DIBBS portal by August 13, 2026, and are subject to automated award consideration, though first article testing is excluded from automation. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with inspections and acceptances mandated at origin under RQ009 and FAR 52.246-2. The manufacturer must maintain a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, using sampling methods per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with specified verification levels or AQLs. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, requiring each sleeve to be individually wrapped in neutral paper and palletized per DLA packaging guidelines. Export-controlled technical data associated with the item is subject to ITAR or EAR, restricting access to offerors with approved US/Canada JCP certification, completed DOD export control training, and DLA authorization. Failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet or use of additive manufacturing renders an offer ineligible. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via Wide Area Workflow and requires compliance with Buy American provisions, prohibitions on hazardous materials and hexavalent chromium, and the absence of covered telecommunications equipment. First article testing requires the delivery of two units within 180 days of contract award, with inspection at origin and acceptance at destination.