PIVOT-SHAFT ASSEMBL

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of 22 PIVOT-SHAFT ASSEMBLY RA001 units under solicitation SPE4A7-26-Q-0820, with a NAICS code of 332710 and a 250-day delivery window after order date. The contract is firm fixed price, with an estimated cost of $8,274.00 for the Government’s first article test, which will be added to the offered price, and all deliveries must occur at the destination with FOB destination terms. Inspection occurs at the origin while acceptance takes place at the destination, and the contractor must deliver first article test units within 250 days, followed by a 150-day government evaluation period, with final production delivery due another 250 days after FAT approval. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific emphasis on packaging per RP001, marking per MIL-STD-129, and handling of hazardous materials in accordance with FED-STD-313 and ASTM D3951, unless superseded by DLA requirements. Export control applies to technical data under ITAR or EAR, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without authorization, and only contractors with approved JCP certification, training completion, and DLA access clearance may handle such data. Cybersecurity compliance requires CMMC Level 2 certification by a C3PAO, and safeguarding of covered defense information is mandated under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7008, with additional compliance for prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment and hexavalent chromium. The contractor must flow down clauses related to trafficking in persons, information system safeguarding, and prohibitions on ByteDance and unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Payment is electronic via WAWF, with accelerated payments directed to small business subcontractors, and all invoicing must align with Government requirements for receiving reports and cost vouchers. The contractor is subject to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) DO rating, requiring priority performance for national defense purposes, and must also ensure compliance with sustainable product standards, prompt payment terms, whistleblower rights notification, and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. All offers must be SAM certified, with current and accurate representations, and the evaluation is based