PLUG

The contract solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-423B for the procurement of four PLUG items with NSN 5342-01-057-2846 is a simplified acquisition issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation under the ASC Supplier Oper AE and AF Division, with a submission deadline of June 5, 2026. Deliveries are required 92 days after receipt of order, with a need ship date of September 6, 2026, and performance must occur at New Cumberland, PA. The acquisition is not a small business set-aside, but HUBZone price evaluation preferences may apply, and contractors must be registered and current in the System for Award Management (SAM) with all representations and certifications validated. The contract incorporates technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List identified by R or I numbers and mandates compliance with RP001 for packaging, which must align with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including specific packaging codes and preservation methods. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated, and unspecified attributes are treated as major. Verification levels and AQLs are assigned based on critical, major, and minor attributes. Mercury and mercury compounds are prohibited from direct contact with supplies except in specified exemptions such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, and authorized instruments, which must have secondary containment per NAVSEA guidelines. The contract prohibits hexavalent chromium and mandates adherence to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with non-domestic material disclosures required. Compliance with cybersecurity standards under NIST SP 800-171 via DFARS 252.240-7997 and prohibitions on trafficking in persons, mandatory arbitration agreements, and acquisition from Chinese military companies are enforced. Payment requests must be submitted electronically via WAWF using invoice and receiving report combinations or other specified formats depending on line item type, with routing data and DoDAACs determined post-award. The contract includes standard FAR clauses addressing contract type, material requirements, and simplified acquisition terms, with multiple deviations applied for consistency in administrative and compliance provisions.