GOVERNOR ASSEMBLY, A

The contract is for the procurement of one unit of a Governor Assembly, Air Brake, identified by NSN 2530016576050 and part number K094301 from BENDIX COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LLC, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-853D. Delivery is required within five days after order issuance with an original required delivery date of July 17, 2026, and all items must be shipped FOB origin. The item is subject to strict packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E, including the use of plastic plugs or end caps to seal openings and code CA wrapping to prevent abrasion during transit; palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 requirements, and hazardous material handling complies with IP025. Marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required, and barcoding is mandatory for supply chain compatibility. The contractor is prohibited from using Class I ozone-depleting chemicals in manufacturing, and any substitute chemicals must be approved unless explicitly authorized by existing specifications. Government identification must be removed from any non-accepted supplies. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, specifically at the Distribution Management Office, Building 401, Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan, and the government retains full inspection authority under FAR 52.246-2. Payment processing is conducted exclusively through WAWF, with electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports mandated by DFARS clauses. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment equity, human trafficking prevention, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguards, export controls, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and safeguarding covered defense information. Special provisions prohibit acquisition of items from Communist Chinese military companies and require compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for information systems protection. The solicitation explicitly states that award will not be automated due to first article testing requirements, indicating a best-value trade-off determination rather than a lowest-priced technically acceptable approach. No pricing is specified in the contract lines; historical data suggests prior unit costs but is not binding. Offerors must provide current UEI and CAGE codes, and affirm socioeconomic status if claiming small business certifications in SAM. All technical and quality requirements referenced via R or I numbers are drawn from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with the revision effective on the solicitation issue date controlling