RETAINER, SPRING

The contract is for the procurement of 23 retainer, spring components used on the M108 howitzer, identified by NSN 2540-00-898-6429, under solicitation SPE7L4-26-T-6213 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s LSO Combat Vehicles and Armament. Delivery is required within 116 days after receipt of order, with the destination being the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item must be manufactured in strict compliance with Technical Data Package Rev A Gen 2, Basic Drawing NR 19207 10897277 Revision D dated 04/12/1966, and Reference Drawing NR 19207 10897277 Revision 08 dated 08/03/2026, and must meet all applicable technical and quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Additive manufacturing is prohibited, and any offer involving AM-produced items will be disqualified. The contractor must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, including compliance with the Hazard Communication Standard for hazardous materials, and must not apply any special marking code. Export-controlled technical data subject to ITAR or EAR applies, requiring offerors and their supply sources to hold a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, complete mandatory DOD export control training and DLA questionnaire, and receive explicit approval from the DLA controlling authority to access the data. The contract incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and applies a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses governing contract type, cybersecurity, labor standards, environmental compliance, and supply chain security, with multiple deviations for 2026 that standardize administrative and compliance requirements across simplified acquisitions. Payment must be processed electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system, requiring the contractor to maintain an active SAM registration and WAWF access. The inspection and acceptance point is at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and certificate of conformance procedures are authorized unless otherwise withheld. Compliance with the Buy American Act and specialty metals requirements is mandatory for awards above the micro-purchase threshold, and the contractor must affirm representations in SAM regarding small business size, telecommunications equipment, and workforce