PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS

The contract is for the procurement of 78 units of PIN, STRAIGHT, HEADLESS, identified by NSN 5315-00-145-1610, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-09RY issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s COMMODITIES DIVISION. The delivery is scheduled 166 days after award with FOB DESTINATION to the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and items must be delivered by January 17, 2027. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific clauses including RQ009 for inspection and acceptance at origin, RQ017 for physical identification of bare items, and RQ032 for export control of technical data subject to ITAR or EAR, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without authorization. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, requiring 2D Data Matrix barcodes on unit and intermediate containers, with no preservation materials needed beyond clean and dry preparation. Hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, and the clause 252.223-7001 mandates proper hazard warning labels. Quality assurance requires compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, with acceptance based on zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent sampling methods. Export-controlled technical data access is limited to contractors with approved US/Canada JCP certification, completed DOD training, and DLA authorization. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF and includes clauses on employment eligibility, combating trafficking, equal opportunity, and sustainability. All proposals must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by August 6, 2026, and offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes, represent size status and socioeconomic designations, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment or services. No contract pricing is specified in the solicitation, and the award basis is not stated, though socioeconomic representations trigger reporting obligations for small business, WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, and SDB entities. Special contract requirements include full adherence to government packaging, marking, and transportation regulations with no deviations permitted unless formally authorized.