HOUSING, GEARBOX

The contract pertains to the procurement of 40 units of Housing, Gearbox, identified by NSN 2840-01-199-0642, under a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 333613 by the Department of Defense’s ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV. The solicitation, numbered SPE4A7-26-R-0683, was posted on July 15, 2026, with responses due by August 14, 2026. Award will be made based on best value to the government, with equal weighting assigned to cost or price and past performance, where past performance heavily considers SPRS assessments for quality and delivery. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under either ITAR or EAR, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without authorization, and access is limited to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completion of required DLA export control training, and formal approval from DLA. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity and data protection mandates, including adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information and CUI handling procedures, along with DFARS clauses requiring counterfeit part detection, supply chain traceability, and safety issue notification. Delivery is governed by a First Article Testing timeline culminating in final production delivery within 199 days after FAT approval, with the FAT exhibits themselves due within 120 days of contract award and a 90-day government evaluation period. The place of delivery is destination FOB, and packaging and marking must strictly follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with each unit requiring UID marking compliant with MIL-STD-130, including both machine-readable and human-readable elements showing the part number and serial number. Quality requirements mandate ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent certification, with flow-down obligations to subcontractors on critical items involving design, testing, and inspection controls. Contractors must use WAWF for electronic invoicing and receiving reports, maintain active SAM registration with current representations and certifications, and comply with Buy American provisions, trafficking in persons prohibitions, and supply chain integrity requirements, including retention of documentation under C03, and adherence to phase-out protocols for obsolete materials. The contract includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses covering cost