NUT, SELF-LOCKING, BARREL

Solicitation SPE7M2-26-Q-0811 is a total small business set-aside issued by the DLA Land and Maritime Nuclear Reactor Program for the procurement of 2,455 Nut-Barrel, Floating Assemblies (NSN 5310-01-322-8047). This item is designated as an Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Critical Application Item (CAI), requiring strict adherence to traceability and serialization standards. All serialized and lot-numbered parts must be accounted for, including scrapped material, and re-branding that obscures original OEM markings is prohibited. To be eligible for award, offerors must be an approved source or provide products from an approved source as determined by the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst. The contract mandates a delivery schedule of 600 days after receipt of order for production items, with a Contractor First Article Testing (KFAT) report due by 350 days. Quality requirements include Production Test and Inspection (PTI) and a Certificate of Quality Compliance (COQC). Technical data is subject to ITAR or EAR export controls, requiring contractors to be EJCP certified for access. Compliance requirements include CMMC Level 2 certification, SAE AS9100 quality standards, and prohibitions against the use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and intentionally added mercury. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the origin, and all items must be marked according to MIL-STD-129. Invoicing must be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system.