53--HANDWHEEL

The contract is for the procurement of 239 handwheels under National Stock Number 5340-01-414-7557, issued as a solicitation by the Defense Logistics Agency through the Strategic Acquisition Program Directorate. It is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a guaranteed minimum order of 35 units and a maximum contract value of $350,000, with delivery required within 106 days of order placement under FOB Origin terms and inspection and acceptance to occur at the destination. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333612, with responses due by July 28, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System. The item contains technical data subject to export controls under either ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048, which restricts access to contractors certified under the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program, having completed mandatory DLA training, and been approved by the DLA controlling authority. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 10 (clean and dry), labeling must follow MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N for asset identification and barcoding, and hazardous materials must be marked per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and DFARS 252.223-7001, with pre-award submission of hazard labels and safety data sheets required. Payment must be processed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor is subject to a wide range of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguarding, ethical business conduct, whistleblower protections, and limitations on the acquisition of certain telecommunications equipment. Quality inspection is to be conducted at destination using sampling levels VII, IV, and II with AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, mandating zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. The contract requires compliance with all applicable defense standards and includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and the prohibition of unauthorized obligations, but does not list specific pricing or include detailed technical specifications beyond packaging, marking, and export compliance requirements.