KNOB, AIRCRAFT, MATER

The contract involves the procurement of a specific aircraft knob (NSN 5355015514351, part number 8531165) under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-165C, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC SUPPLIER OPER OEM DIVISION. The requirement is for 11 units to be delivered FOB origin with a delivery window of 171 days after order, originally due by November 13, 2026, and a need ship date of November 15, 2026. Inspection and acceptance are both designated at the destination point, W25G1U, W1A8 DLA DISTRIBUTION, DDSP NEW CUMBERLAND FACILITY in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is classified as a critical application item and must adhere to stringent technical and quality standards outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which override any other referenced specifications such as ASTM D3951. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, and palletization must follow RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with a zero non-conformance acceptance criterion unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. Configuration change management and removal of government identification are required under RQ002 and RQ011, respectively. The contract includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses governing employment practices, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, hazardous materials, cybersecurity safeguards, contract modifications, and export controls, with numerous deviations and alternate versions applied, including Alternate I and II of 52.227-1 and 52.222-36. Electronic submission via DIBBS is mandatory, with invoices and receiving reports required through WAWF. Payment is subject to Wide Area Workflow instructions and potential levies, and contractors must comply with NIST SP 800-171 requirements for safeguarding covered defense information. No unit pricing is provided in the contract, and no contract value can be determined from the available data. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes, and represent their socioeconomic status and compliance with