RING, RETAINING

Solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-25PD, issued by DLA Aviation ASC Commodities Division, is a fixed-price procurement for 834 external crescent retaining rings (NSN 5325005140390). Designated as a critical application item, the hardware must be manufactured according to basic specification MS16632C NOT 2 (Part Number MS16632-4037), reference drawing 13873 EI-005140390, and reference specification MIL-DTL-21248F. The manufacturer's inspection system must comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to SAE AS9003. Delivery is required within 112 days after receipt of order, with FOB, inspection, and acceptance all occurring at the origin. The contract mandates strict quality and security standards, including CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and the safeguarding of covered defense information. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and RP001, with marking compliant with MIL-STD-129. A total prohibition on the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds is enforced. Quality conformance is managed through a zero-based sampling plan per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with specific AQLs for critical, major, and minor attributes. This is not a small business set-aside, and all payment requests must be processed electronically via the Wide Area WorkFlow system.