PILOT, DRIFT ASSY

This solicitation, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Supply Chain ESOC Buys under solicitation number SPE4A0-26-T-3815, seeks one unit of the PILOT, DRIFT ASSY with NSN 5120-01-007-7577 for delivery within five days after order placement to the USS Dwight D Eisenhower at FPO AE 09532. The item is classified as a critical application governed by Technical Data Package Rev A Gen 1 and multiple referenced drawings, requiring strict adherence to specified engineering controls and material standards. Quality assurance mandates compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, with sampling conducted per MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or an equivalent zero-based plan, and attribute verification levels mandated at VII for critical, IV for major, and II for minor characteristics. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 and ASTM D3951, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 requirements, while all technical data is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, restricted to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DLA export control training, and authorization from DLA. The solicitation is a small business set-aside conducted under the Automated Simplified Acquisitions framework, incorporating the DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105, and is subject to pass/fail gates including prohibition of additive manufacturing, mandatory JCP certification for access to controlled technical data, and submission of a Safety Data Sheet prior to award. Offers must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by the deadline of July 15, 2026, with payment processed exclusively through WAWF using electronic invoicing. The contract includes stringent cybersecurity and information safeguards as required by FAR 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, with deviations applied for certain clauses including the Supplier Performance Risk System and subcontracting for commercial services. Domestic sourcing obligations under the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act apply, with the Berry Amendment threshold reduced to $150,000, and prohibitions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies and covered defense telecommunications equipment are enforced. All contract administration, inspection, and acceptance occur at destination, with the government retaining full authority over inspection and rejection of non-conforming items under FAR