LINK, CHAIN, END

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-173S seeks the procurement of 275 units of LINK, CHAIN, END with NSN 4010-01-142-7641 under a simplified acquisition process, with a response deadline of May 28, 2026, and delivery required 170 days after award, targeting an original delivery date of September 14, 2026, and a need ship date of November 15, 2026. The items must be delivered FOB destination to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility located at 2083 Normandy Drive, Door 113 to 134, New Cumberland, PA 17070-5002. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with version control tied to the solicitation issuance or award date for simplified acquisitions. Packaging, marking, and palletization must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, with strict prohibitions on mercury and its compounds. All hazardous materials must be labeled in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and containers holding radioactive material above specified thresholds must also meet MIL-STD-129 labeling protocols. Inspection and acceptance occur at the manufacturer’s origin, requiring compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, and sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based sampling plan, with acceptance based on zero non-conformances regardless of lot size. Verification levels are assigned as VII/AQL 0.1 for critical, IV/AQL 1.0 for major, and II/AQL 4.0 for minor attributes, with unspecified characteristics treated as major. The contractor must remove any government identification from non-accepted supplies. Cybersecurity and information safeguarding are mandated under FAR clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7009, along with prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018. Offerors must be registered in SAM and maintain current representations regarding small