RING, RETAINING

The contract involves the procurement of one retaining ring with NSN 5325-01-325-7222 under solicitation SPE4A0-26-T-3056, issued by the Department of Defense’s Aviation Supply Chain ESOC Buys office. Delivery is required within five days after award to a designated location in Phoenix, Arizona, with the government performing final inspection and acceptance at the delivery point. The solicitation is issued under simplified acquisition procedures with no defined contract value due to missing pricing data, though the structure and FAR clauses suggest an anticipated fixed-price contract type. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced by R and I numbers, and must be sourced from the DLA website. Packaging and marking must strictly conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific directives for preservation, labeling, and bar-coding, with no preservatives or cushioning materials permitted. The government shipment label includes a designated deliver-to address and prohibits use of parcel post. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering contract type, payment processing, cybersecurity safeguarding, hazardous materials disclosure, whistleblower protections, and subcontracting controls, with mandatory use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and receiving reports. Special attention is required for compliance with the Hazard Communication Standard and submission of Material Safety Data Sheets prior to award if any hazardous materials are involved. The offering entity must have a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and may qualify under small business or socioeconomic categories such as HUBZone, WOSB, or SDVOSB, though no affirmations of status are indicated. The solicitation response deadline is May 19, 2026, with proposals to be submitted electronically via DIBBS, and the award process appears to prioritize technical compliance alongside price, though no formal evaluation weighting or basis of award is specified.