LINK, DETACHABLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a simplified acquisition contract to LISTER CHAIN & FORGE INC for the procurement of a single line item: a detachable link, identified by NSN 4010001069446 and part number S2603-860062SZ3 3-8WHAIRPIN, with a quantity of two units. The contract, awarded on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-288U, carries a total value of $9,980.00 and is governed by the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105. The required delivery date is September 7, 2026, with a need ship date of December 20, 2026, and delivery is FOB origin to the designated receiving warehouse in Tracy, California. The contract is not a small business set-aside, and the awardee must comply with the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment, including providing documentation for non-domestic material use if applicable. The item must be manufactured and packaged according to MIL-STD-2073-1E and marked per MIL-STD-129, with prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds in packaging and preservation. All packaging must conform to DLA-specific requirements including palletization under RP001, and special marking code 00 applies with no additional special marking required. The contractor is subject to a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses focused on cybersecurity, safety, and administrative compliance, including safeguarding covered defense information (252.204-7012), prohibiting covered defense telecommunications equipment (252.204-7018), and adhering to NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements. The contract mandates the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for payment and receiving reports, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination under FAR 52.246-2 using zero-based sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with strict acceptance criteria: acceptable quality levels of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, and zero non-conformances required for acceptance. The awardee must maintain active certification in the System for Award