PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AI

The contract calls for the procurement of one structural airframe panel identified by NSN 1560-01-644-7520 under a small business set-aside for NAICS code 336413, with delivery required within 20 days ADO to NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, under FOB destination terms. The solicitation, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division under number SPE4A6-26-T-05TV, is governed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and is eligible for automated award with application of the HUBZone price evaluation preference. Technical data associated with this item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring prior authorization from the Department of State or Department of Commerce, and is restricted to contractors certified under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, who have completed mandatory DLA training and questionnaire. Packaging and marking must comply with RP001, MIL-STD-129, and ASTM D3951, with precedence given to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. All hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, accompanied by current Safety Data Sheets meeting Federal Standard 313 and 29 CFR 1910.1200(g), and any newly identified hazardous materials must be reported during performance. The contractor must use the Wide Area Workflow system for invoicing and receiving reports, submitting either a combo invoice/receiving report or an “Invoice 2in1” for services, as required by DFARS provisions. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination under FAR 52.246-2, with quality control requiring compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans, with verification levels of VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively. The contractor must be registered in SAM, represent its small business status and socioeconomic certifications, and affirm compliance with prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, toxic material handling, mandatory arbitration, and procurement from Communist Chinese military companies. All contract clauses and deviations, including those on safeguarding information systems and unenforceable obligations, are incorporated, and payment terms require accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contract is rated DO-C9 under DPAS