INSTALLING TOOL, SEA

The contract is for the procurement of one installing tool, seal, identified by NSN 5120005350265 and part number T101934 from Bell Textron Inc, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-141D, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through the ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division. Delivery is required within 20 days of direction, with FOB origin terms, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility for shipment to the carrier at their facility before title and risk transfer to the government. The final delivery and inspection point is at Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 26, MCAS New River, Jacksonville, North Carolina, with strict compliance mandated to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding and UDI requirements, though Item Unique Identification is waived per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements, with specific preservation and container codes applied, and palletization procedures aligned with DLA standards. The item must meet quality sampling using MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans, with zero non-conformances accepted unless otherwise stated, and attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguarding of covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171, cyber incident reporting, flow-down of subcontracting requirements, and whistleblower protections. Offerors must submit representations regarding small business status, UEI and CAGE codes, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation does not include evaluation factors, contract options, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict of interest provisions. All submissions must be made electronically via DIBBS by the proposal deadline of May 21, 2026, with electronic invoicing required through WAWF, and no physical parcel post shipments permitted—delivery must occur via traceable freight methods. Government inspection and acceptance occur at destination, with pricing not fully disclosed in the solicitation materials.