PLATE, STRUCTURAL, AI

The contract pertains to the procurement of two structural plates designated as PLATE, STRUCTURAL, AI with NSN 1560-01-153-8652, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-563W, which is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 336413. Delivery is required within 104 days of award, with performance to be conducted at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma. The technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced via R or I numbers, and applicable revisions are determined based on the solicitation or award date depending on the acquisition size. Documentation must comply with DLA packaging standards and source approval procedures, and the item is subject to strict configuration change management requiring formal engineering change proposals for any deviations or waivers. The contract imposes significant cybersecurity and export control obligations. The supplier must be certified to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 by an accredited third-party assessment organization, and the item involves covered defense information requiring adherence to applicable safeguarding protocols. Technical data associated with this item is controlled under either ITAR or EAR, prohibiting unauthorized disclosure to foreign persons regardless of location, and access is restricted to contractors holding valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, having completed mandatory DLA export control training, and receiving explicit approval from DLA. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with government identification to be removed from non-accepted items, and physical identification of the bare item is mandated. Item Unique Identification is explicitly waived per customer request, and DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) and DFARS 252.225-7048 govern compliance. The contract is managed by the Department of Defense under the ASC Supplier Operations AE and AF Division, with primary point of contact Jack Bolan.