HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONME

This solicitation, identified as SPE7M4-26-T-328G, is for the procurement of seven nonmetallic hose assemblies with part number 7-554-101401 and NSN 4720014605503 from Grove U.S. LLC, under a simplified acquisition process governed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105. Delivery is required within 209 days after receipt of order, with a specified need ship date of March 18, 2027, and all items must be delivered FOB origin to DLA Distribution Barstow, Central Receiving Warehouse 7, in Barstow, California. The contract mandates compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and RP001 for palletization, with specific packaging codes and methods prescribed including QUP 001, PRES MTHD AE, and unit container D3. No special marking is required, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies per RQ011. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point, subject to FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must submit payment requests and receiving reports electronically through Wide Area Workflow. The contract incorporates multiple federal acquisition regulation clauses requiring compliance with cybersecurity standards including safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents under 252.204-7012, prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, and restrictions on hexavalent chromium under 252.223-7008. Offerors must comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with the latter now applying at thresholds below $150,000. Additive manufacturing is expressly prohibited unless specifically authorized, and any offer containing unauthorized AM components will be deemed ineligible. Vendors must maintain current representations in the System for Award Management, validate their size status, and disclose whether they provide covered telecommunications equipment. The solicitation requires registration with DLA’s AMPS system to access the Vendor Shipment Module, and all quotations must be submitted via DIBBS by August 20, 2026. Payment instructions, accounting data, and contracting officer details are to be determined upon award, with the buyer contact being