GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract pertains to the procurement of a single unit of a special-purpose electrical cable assembly identified by NSN 0001S00000052, with delivery required within 140 days after award. The contract includes a mandatory first article test for one unit of LOT/ITEM 5995 / 14351202, which must be delivered within 90 calendar days of contract issuance to Hill Air Force Base for government testing. The item is subject to stringent quality controls, including inspection and acceptance at origin, sampling in accordance with MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, and verification levels or AQL thresholds for critical, major, and minor attributes. The manufacturer must maintain an ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent quality system, and packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific packaging codes and palletization guidelines. The solicitation prohibits the use of additive manufacturing and applies the Defense Logistics Agency Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, Revision 105, incorporating multiple FAR and DFARS clauses relevant to contract type, small business representation, subcontracting limitations, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, and export control. Technical data associated with the item is classified as export-controlled under ITAR or EAR, requiring written authorization from the Department of State or Commerce for any disclosure to foreign persons, whether inside or outside the U.S., and compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048. Only DLA contractors with an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, who have completed required DLA training and been granted access by the DLA controlling authority, may handle this controlled data. The solicitation mandates compliance with Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions, with the Berry Amendment threshold set at $150,000. Cybersecurity compliance includes reference to CMMC Level 2 certification requirements, and contractors must be registered in SAM and maintain current representations, including those for small business status and telecommunications restrictions. All electronic transactions, including payment and receiving reports, must be processed through the Wide Area Workflow system, with specific DoDAAC codes to be determined upon award. Bids must be submitted via the DIBBS portal by August 17, 2026, and HUBZone small