PISTON, INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE

Solicitation SPE7L5-27-T-0035 is a fixed-price procurement issued by the DLA Weapons Support Land Supplier Opns Engines for 52 internal combustion engine pistons, identified by NSN 2815004346593. This is designated as a critical application item requiring a metal casting process for manufacture, which necessitates specific tooling. The required delivery date is March 30, 2027, with shipping terms set as FOB Origin and delivery to DLA Distribution Anniston. The government will not evaluate or award to offers utilizing additive manufacturing processes, though a price evaluation preference is available for HUBZone concerns. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking. Each piston must be individually wrapped, placed in a heat-sealed waterproof-greaseproof barrier bag, and secured with weather-resistant fiberboard die-cut cushioning within a reinforced corrugated fiberboard unit container. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination per FAR 52.246-2. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area Workflow system for invoicing and compliance with various FAR and DFARS clauses, including those regarding the Buy American Act, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity assessments, and the safeguarding of covered defense information.