53--HANDLE,MANUAL CONTROL

The contract is for the procurement of 261 units of HANDLE, MANUAL CONTROL with NSN 5340-01-225-8437 under a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract (IDC) issued by the Department of Defense’s Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate. It is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 332510 and a maximum contract value of $350,000.00, with a guaranteed minimum order of 39 units. Deliveries are to be made FOB Origin to destinations within the continental United States, with a delivery timeline of 167 days after order placement. The contract requires full compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including packaging standards per RP001, which mandates adherence to MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, ASTM D3951 for commercial packaging, and FED-STD-313 for hazardous materials. All packaging must include GS1-128 barcoding, and items with radioactive content exceeding specified thresholds must be clearly labeled. Hazardous materials require compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), mandatory Safety Data Sheet submissions, and specific labeling as dictated by federal statutes. The solicitation imposes stringent export control obligations under ITAR and EAR regulations, restricting technical data disclosure to foreign persons, even within the U.S., and limiting access only to contractors with approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program certification, completed DLA export control training, and formal approval from DLA. Cybersecurity requirements include CMMC Level 2 certification for third-party assessment organizations and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 as mandated by DFARS clause 252.240-7997. Contractors must also comply with multiple far-reaching administrative and operational clauses, including employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable procurement, whistleblower protections, and disclosure of government work products. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through WAWF, and inspections and acceptance occur at the destination per MIL-STD-1916 with stringent acceptance quality levels: 0.1 AQL for critical attributes and 1.0 AQL for major attributes, requiring zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. All offerors must self-certify as small