PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-08NF is for the procurement of 206 units of PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS, identified by NSN 5315-01-362-6223, under a simplified acquisition process managed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. The item is to be delivered to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in North Carolina with a delivery window of 171 days after order placement, corresponding to an original required delivery date of November 15, 2026, and a need ship date of January 17, 2027. Delivery is FOB Destination, meaning the contractor assumes all costs and risks until the goods reach the specified location. The contract is governed by extensive technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with RP001 dictating packaging and palletization specifications, and RA001 incorporating all identified technical standards. Sampling and inspection are to be conducted per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, using a zero-defect acceptance criterion unless otherwise specified, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. All packaging and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129 and ASTM D3951, with DLA requirements taking precedence. Hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, with pre-award submission of warning labels required for materials not covered by other federal statutes. The contractor must affirm its Unique Entity ID, CAGE code, and socioeconomic status through SAM, including representations for small business, WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or SDB status if applicable. Cybersecurity obligations are enforced via DFARS 252.240-7997 requiring NIST SP 800-171 compliance and 52.240-93 for safeguarding contractor information systems. All invoices must be processed through WAWF, and payment is governed by clauses ensuring accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Evaluation is expected to be based on lowest price technically acceptable, though not formally stated. The solicitation closes August 3, 2026, with proposals