GRIP ASSEMBLY, CONTR

The contract pertains to the procurement of 12 units of a grip assembly for aircraft controllers identified by NSN 1680-01-101-9829, solicited under SPE4A7-26-T-583B with a response deadline of July 31, 2026. Delivery is required 176 days after award, with a need ship date of April 17, 2026, and final delivery to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania under FOB ORIGIN terms. The item is subject to stringent technical and quality specifications incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List, including tailored higher-level quality requirements, configuration change management through engineering change proposals or variance requests, and inspection and acceptance at origin by government personnel. Packaging and marking must comply with DLA RP001, MIL-STD-2073-1E, and MIL-STD-129, with specific codes for wrap material, container type, and preservation methods; hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and radioactively contaminated items above specified thresholds require additional notification and labeling. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, restricting access to DLA contractors who have completed JCP certification, DOD export control training, and received DLA approval. The solicitation mandates compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment equity, combating human trafficking, sustainable products, hazardous material safety, subcontractor flowdown, transportation by sea, cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-171), whistleblower rights, and disclosure of government-controlled information. Offerors must certify their entity identifier, CAGE code, and socioeconomic status if applying as a small business, WOSB, SDVOSB, or HUBZone concern, and disclose any joint venture structure and covered defense telecommunications providers. Pricing details are not populated in the solicitation, and no contract value estimate is available; proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS, with invoicing required through WAWF using appropriate document types. The contract includes no options, no specified contract type, and no awarded pricing, with the government retaining full authority over acceptance at origin based on MIL-STD-1916 sampling and SAE AS9100 quality standards.