PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-72F9 seeks one straight, headless pin categorized under NSN 5315-01-477-4038 for delivery within 20 days after date of order to FPO, 96632 under FOB Destination terms. The item is governed by a comprehensive set of technical and quality standards incorporated from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level quality requirements for both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, inspection and acceptance at origin, and mandatory removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring contractors to be approved by DLA, hold a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, and complete mandatory training on handling controlled technical data. All packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking must follow MIL-STD-129, with strict prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds in any packaging or preservation materials. The item must be shipped in accordance with specified preservation, cleaning, wrapping, and container codes, and any hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200. The contractor must adhere to strict cybersecurity requirements including NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment compliance, safeguarding covered defense information as outlined in DFARS 252.204-7012, and compliance with prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. The contract incorporates clauses related to whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, limitations on arbitration agreements, and prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements that restrict employee reporting. Inspection is to occur at destination with acceptance based on zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified, and manufacturers must maintain inspection systems compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. The procurement is subject to the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, and the offeror must be registered in SAM and provide all required socioeconomic and exclusion certifications. The contractor must use WAWF for electronic invoicing, submitting both invoice and receiving report for fixed-price line items, and must not utilize additive manufacturing unless specifically authorized. Offerors must submit quotations via SF-18 by the June 4, 2026 deadline, and no costs incurred in proposal preparation will be reimbursed. This is not a small business set-