PIN, EXPANDABLE DIA

The contract pertains to the procurement of 62 expandable diameter pins, a special-purpose item identified by NSN 1005-01-239-4206, under solicitation SPE7L4-26-T-5699. Delivery is required within 139 days after award, and the item falls under NAICS code 336413 for military aircraft propulsion and engine parts manufacturing. Compliance with rigorous quality assurance standards is mandated, including sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with attributes classified as critical, major, or minor assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively, or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. Unspecified attributes are treated as major, and zero non-conformances are required unless otherwise stated. The manufacturer may choose attribute or variable inspection under MIL-STD-1916, and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 may determine sample size but not acceptance criteria unless explicitly permitted. The technical data associated with this item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, making unauthorized disclosure to foreign persons, regardless of location or nationality, a violation. Access to this data is restricted to DLA contractors who hold an approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, have completed mandatory training on handling DOD export-controlled technical data, and have received formal approval from the DLA controlling authority. DFARS 252.225-7048 governs the handling of this information, and packaging must comply with DLA requirements. The solicitation was posted on July 16, 2026, with responses due by July 27, 2026, and primary point of contact is Jimmy Christian of the Department of Defense’s Combat Vehicles and Armament office based in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.