RING, PISTON

This contract is for the procurement of 50 piston rings, identified by NSN 4310001312901 and part number 220062AE1 from Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corp, under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-003U. The item is classified as a restricted source and requires government engineering source approval due to its critical application status. Delivery is required within 168 days after award, with FOB origin terms, and must be shipped to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The total contracted value is $2,500,000.00 at a unit price of $50.00 per unit, with no variance allowed in quantity. All items must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, with no plastic packaging permitted, and marked per MIL-STD-129 using standardized barcoding such as Data Matrix or USS-128. Preservation must follow climate-controlled dry methods, and mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in all packaging, preservation, and marking processes. The use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals is banned, overriding any conflicting specification requirements, and substitute chemicals must be approved unless explicitly authorized. Packaging and palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements, with special marking code 00-00 indicating no additional markings needed. The contract mandates full compliance with cybersecurity protections under NIST SP 800-171, requiring offerors to have a current assessment posted in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), with noncompliance rendering proposals ineligible. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and invoicing must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Offerors must validate their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, declare size and socioeconomic status if applicable, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment as required by DFARS clauses. The contracting officer may select a fixed-price or alternative contract type upon award, and the solicitation closes on May 4, 2026, with proposals submitted exclusively via the DIBBS portal.