PIN, COTTER

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-51J1 is for the procurement of PIN, COTTER, identified by NSN 5315-00-187-9370, with a total quantity of 129 hundred-unit housings (HD), to be delivered in two CLINs: one for one HD and another for 128 HD, under a 171-day delivery schedule after award. The item is classified as a commercial item and must conform to non-government standards NASM24665 Revision 03 and ASME B18.8.1 Revision 01/14/2014, with no Item Unique Identification (IUID) required per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). All supplies must meet stringent packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including Clean and Dry preservation (Method 10), no preservation or wrapping materials, and no cushioning. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, except for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and specified chemical reagents, with portable devices containing mercury requiring shock-proof construction and a secondary containment boundary. Sampling for acceptance follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, unless otherwise specified. The inspection and acceptance points are both at origin, with the contractor required to provide a Certificate of Conformance. Palletization must adhere to DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), and all markings must comply with MIL-STD-129 without special marking codes. The contract incorporates multiple technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List and mandates adherence to FAR and DFARS clauses, including prohibitions on hazardous materials, safeguarding of covered defense information, cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171, and restrictions on foreign-flag vessel use. Offerors must register in SAM.gov and provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, with mandatory representations required for small business, HUBZone, and other socioeconomic categories. Proposals