INSULATOR, BUSHING

The contract pertains to the procurement of 1,873 units of an insulator, bushing, identified by NSN 5970-01-071-9975 and part number A308A025-103, sourced from Kearfott Corporation and BAE Systems Information and Electronic. This is a commercial item acquisition under a solicitation issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense with solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-06MV, issued on July 14, 2026, and due for response by July 22, 2026. Delivery is required within 48 days of order placement to the DLA Distribution Depot in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, under FOB Destination terms, with no variance allowed in quantity. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and all items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, including specific codes for preservation method, climate control, and container types, while marking must adhere strictly to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required beyond standard requirements. The item is designated as a critical application item and must be physically identified per RQ017, with sampling protocols governed by MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans, assigning verification levels VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, and mandating zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. Manufacturers are prohibited from intentionally adding mercury or mercury-containing compounds to the product or allowing direct contact, with exceptions limited to specific functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA; portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must feature shock-proof construction with a secondary containment boundary per NAVSEA 5100-003D. All packaging and palletization must conform to DLA’s RP001 requirements. Quality assurance protocols require compliance with DFARS and FAR clauses, including safeguarding covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171, reporting cyber incidents, prohibiting unauthorized disclosure of contractor-reported cyber data, and adhering to hazardous material labeling requirements under 252.223-7001, requiring submission of Safety Data Sheets and exemption documentation. Contractors must affirm their small business status, provide UEI and CAGE codes if offering covered telecommunications equipment