HOUSING, CONTROL, TAI

The contract solicitation, identified as SPE4A5-26-T-156E, is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense for the procurement of 10 units of a Housing, Control, Tail component with NSN 1615-00-254-2187. The solicitation is structured as a Request for Quotation with a response deadline of June 8, 2026, and a proposed delivery schedule requiring fulfillment within 171 days after receipt of order, with a need ship date of November 15, 2026, and an original required delivery date of June 25, 2027. Delivery is to be made FOB origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in Cherry Point, North Carolina, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The solicitation does not include populated pricing details, and the estimated contract value cannot be determined due to absent unit and extended price fields. The NAICS code 332994 indicates the requirement falls under Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing. Compliance with extensive federal and defense regulations is mandatory, including stringent packaging and labeling requirements per MIL-STD-129 and DLA Master List specifications, with barcoding mandated to support Unique Item Identification and traceability. The contract incorporates multiple clauses enforcing cybersecurity compliance, specifically NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, necessitating safeguarding of covered defense information and reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours. Prohibitions on the use of telecommunications equipment from sanctioned Chinese companies, restrictions on hazardous materials including hexavalent chromium, and adherence to the Hazard Communication Standard are enforced through specific clauses. The contractor must also comply with employment-related mandates such as equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, mandatory employment eligibility verification, anti-trafficking in persons, and whistleblower rights notifications. Payment will be processed exclusively through WAWF, with electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports required. Socioeconomic representations are required, particularly for small business programs, and compliance with representations regarding former DoD officials’ compensation and supply chain transparency is mandated. No formal evaluation factors or scoring criteria are provided, suggesting award may be based on price and mandatory compliance rather than a trade-off process. All submissions must be made through DIBBS, with no alternative submission methods authorized.