RECEPTACLE, TURNLOCK

The contract pertains to the procurement of 78 units of a turnlock receptacle fastener identified by NSN 5325-00-761-0660, designated as a critical application item subject to stringent quality, packaging, and marking controls. Deliveries are required FOB origin, with a delivery window of 171 days after order placement, targeting a need ship date of November 10, 2026, and an original required delivery date of October 19, 2026. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination facility, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and all items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including barcoding on unit, intermediate, and palletized containers, with no special marking required. Packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements, using box as the unit container without preservation, wrap, or cushioning materials. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, assigning verification levels VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, with unspecified attributes considered major; acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stipulated. Multiple qualified suppliers are listed, including Howmet, Fairchild, Monadnock, and Rheinmetall, all approved for part number 26R6-1BB or its equivalents. The solicitation, issued under SPE4A6-26-T-55W2, invokes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract type, small business representation, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguarding, hazardous material handling, and protection of covered defense information, with several alternates applied, including those for authorization and consent, employment verification, and prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment. Offerors must possess a valid UEI and CAGE code, certify their small business status and socioeconomic designations, and comply with the mandatory DIBBS electronic submission system with a response deadline of May 22, 2026. The contract enforces strict compliance with technical requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements and includes provisions for whistleblower rights, contractor information safeguarding, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, all under a fixed-price structure pending offeror pricing submission, with no unit price specified in the solicitation.