JACK, TIP

This contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-399P by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Active Devices Division, procures 1,163 units of the JACK,TIP item with NSN 5935-01-058-9244, a critical application Emerson electronic connector, for delivery within 165 days of award with an original required delivery date of December 19, 2026. The contract is structured with two CLINs: one for 6 units and another for 1,157 units, both delivered FOB origin to dual destinations—DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida and DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina—with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination points. Packaging must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific QUP, preservation, and containment codes, while marking adheres strictly to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Sampling follows MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. The government requires zero non-conformances in sample lots unless otherwise stated. The contract incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, along with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing cybersecurity, hazardous materials, export controls, whistleblower protections, and supply chain integrity, including mandates to comply with NIST SP 800-171, DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information, and prohibitions against covered telecommunications equipment and hexavalent chromium. Subcontracting under commercial item provisions is permitted under deviation 2026-O0015. Payment must be submitted electronically via WAWF using invoices and receiving reports for fixed-price items, and the contractor must be registered in SAM and validate all business size and status representations. Failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet prior to award renders the offeror nonresponsible. Contractors must also register via DLA’s AMPS system within two months to access VSM and ship to DLA facilities. The buy is eligible for automated award if it lacks first article test requirements and