PISTON, INTERNAL COM

The contract solicits 805 internal combustion engine pistons with NSN 2815-01-246-5268 under solicitation SPE7L3-26-Q-1064, issued by the Department of Defense’s Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support branch. Delivery is required 135 days after order date to the DLA Distribution DDSF New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with FOB destination terms. This is a restricted source item requiring government engineering source approval, and the offering entity must comply with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements referenced by R or I numbers, which supersede all other standards including ASTM D3951. Packaging must adhere to RP001 and MIL-STD-129, with unit of issue and quantity per unit pack specified as QUP:001. All offerors must submit full manufacturing documentation per MIL-T-31000 including detailed drawings, process and operation sheets, critical process source identification, and shock extension reports meeting MIL-S-901 and DI-ENVR-80706 requirements. If original equipment manufacturer drawings are unavailable, an engineering analysis report detailing development methodology is mandatory, and if reverse engineering was used, a comprehensive report including sample count, methods, collected data, and justifications for dimensional deviations and acceptance must be provided. All non-accepted supplies must have government identification removed per RQ011, and any configuration changes require formal engineering change proposal and variance requests under RQ002. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with NAICS code 336310, requiring all offerors to maintain current SAM registration and submit required representations for small business, service-disabled veteran-owned, women-owned, economically disadvantaged women-owned, and historically underutilized business zone categories if submitting as a joint venture. Proposals must be submitted via DIBBS before the June 7, 2026 deadline, and late submissions are only considered if deemed in the government’s best interest. Award will be made on a best value basis considering past performance, offered delivery, and price without a defined weighting, allowing selection beyond the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The contractor must comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses 52.222-37 for veteran employment reports and 52.223-23 for sustainable products, along with the DFARS deviation clause 252.244-