RING, RETAINING

The contract requires the delivery of 179 retaining rings identified by NSN 5325-01-269-3781 with a delivery deadline of 165 days after order placement, targeting a need ship date of November 1, 2026, and a final delivery date of December 16, 2026. Delivery is to be made FOB Destination to DLA Distribution Jacksonville at Building 175 Swan Road, Jacksonville, FL 32212-0103. The item is subject to stringent packaging and marking requirements under MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific preservation methods, unit container specifications, and bare item marking per RQ017. All packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 palletization standards and include ICC-B, ICC-C, or UCC-128 bar codes. The item contains technical data subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048; access is restricted to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DLA export control training, and explicit authorization. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination using MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling criteria with AQLs of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor attributes, governed by QAP 13873 CDRL-COQC-26124. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated through NIST SP 800-171, requiring assessment and reporting via SPRS, with contract clauses enforcing safeguarding of covered defense information and cyber incident reporting. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report document type. Offerors must hold valid UEI and CAGE codes, declare socioeconomic status including HUBZone qualifications, and disclose any provision of covered telecommunications equipment. The procurement is executed under a simplified acquisition procedure with a deviation allowing alternative contract types, and payment processing is governed by DoDAACs to be specified upon award.