GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC

This solicitation, identified as SPE4A7-26-T-631V, is a Request for Quotations issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation under the ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV, targeting a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 332722. The procurement involves two primary line items for a shear bolt (NSN 5306012505237), requesting 88 units and 715 units respectively, along with separate line items for First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing. A critical requirement mandates the contractor to deliver two units of the specified item within 30 calendar days of contract award to the Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, for government-conducted first article testing in accordance with FAR 52.209-4 and its Alternate I. The government will issue a written determination on approval, conditional approval, or disapproval within 180 days of receiving the test articles. Approved first article units must be retained by the contractor at their production facility as a manufacturing standard and retained until all production quantities are accepted, following the disposition guidelines in Procurement Note E01 and DFARS 252.245-7004(d). The contract requires strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with palletization per DLA’s RP001 and hazardous material labeling compliant with 29 CFR 1910.1200. All deliveries are FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the point of origin under FAR 52.246-2. Quality assurance mandates that the manufacturer’s quality management system meet SAE AS9100 or an equivalent standard, and if quoting an alternative, it must be explicitly identified. Dealers or distributors must provide current certification or accreditation documentation. Compliance with export control regulations under ITAR or EAR is required, and offerors must hold an approved JCP certification to access controlled technical data. The contract incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105 and numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to cybersecurity, labor practices, environmental controls, acquisition integrity, and payment processing via Wide Area Workflow. All quotations must be submitted through the DIBBS portal by the deadline of August 17, 2026, and the government will evaluate