PIN, QUICK RELEASE

The contract specifies the procurement of a PIN, QUICK RELEASE, identified by part number MS17986C520 and NSN 5315-00-177-3981, with a quantity of 103 units to be delivered within 169 days from the award date, with an original required delivery date of January 25, 2027, and a need ship date of January 10, 2027. The item is classified as a commercial item and a critical application item, manufactured in accordance with the non-government standard NASM17986 and referenced to NAS1332, requiring compliance with the current revision of the standard and accepting prior revisions only for hardware manufactured before the solicitation date. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are deemed major. The manufacturer’s quality system must meet SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements, and origin inspection is mandatory under FAR 52.246-2. Packaging must adhere to ASTM D3951, but is subordinate to all DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with marking and labeling strictly following MIL-STD-129 and palletization per RP001. The item must be delivered FOB origin to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with no price variance permitted. The contract prohibits use of additive manufacturing for this item and disqualifies any offers including AM-produced components. Hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, and all shipments are subject to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System as a DX or DO rated order. The solicitation, issued under DLA’s Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, requires electronic submission via DIBBS by July 24, 2026, and mandates compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including cybersecurity safeguarding, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on Chinese military company supplies, export control, whistleblower protections, and the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with the latter