PLATE, RETAINING, BEA

The contract pertains to the procurement of one retaining plate for bearing use, identified by NSN 3110013370037 and part number 266735, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-10NJ, issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The item must be manufactured and delivered within 20 days of award, with delivery FOB origin to La Jés Field, Building T 605, Terceira Island, Portugal. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with zero tolerance for variance in quantity, requiring strict adherence to technical and quality standards outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The supplier must comply with MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, assigning verification levels of VII, IV, and II to critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, with acceptance contingent on zero non-conformances in the sample lot unless otherwise stipulated. Packaging is mandated per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-DTL-197M, with preservation methods selected based on bearing type and closure as detailed in specified tables and paragraphs, using preservation method code ZZ and packaging level B. Marking must conform to MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and special identification per RQ017, with palletization following DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses covering employment equity, trafficking in persons, electronic invoicing via WAWF, cybersecurity safeguards including NIST SP 800-171, hazardous material handling, prohibition of hexavalent chromium and Chinese military company items, export controls, and restrictions on arbitration agreements. All submissions must be made electronically through the DIBBS portal by the August 7, 2026 deadline, with award likely based on lowest price, technically acceptable offer under simplified acquisition procedures. The total contract value is $1.00, reflecting a micro-purchase scale, with no option quantities or contract extensions specified.