43--RING,WEARING

The contract solicits twenty undersize composite material wearing rings identified by NSN 4320-01-498-1866 and part number CIRCOR NAVAL SOLUTIONS LLC 63857 P/N 0654C0680S902A, with mandatory sourcing from an approved manufacturer and approved materials as specified on the referenced technical drawing. The item must be mercury free and comply with all technical and quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level contract quality provisions, configuration change management procedures, removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies, DLA packaging standards, and measuring and test equipment criteria. Inspection and acceptance are required at the destination and at the actual manufacturing facility, with technical inspection mandatory and count, kind, and condition inspections explicitly prohibited. The contractor must make all drawings and technical data available for verification and implement an inspection system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, with verification levels or AQLs assigned per critical, major, or minor attributes. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific preservation, unit container, and palletization codes applied. Hazardous materials must be labeled per the Hazard Communication Standard unless otherwise exempted under specified federal acts, and all items must be free of hexavalent chromium and mercury. The solicitation mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF and compliance with extensive cybersecurity and information safeguarding requirements, including NIST SP 800-171 assessments, safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Offerors must provide representations regarding compensation of former DoD officials, whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and exclusion from federal awards for entities providing prohibited telecommunications equipment. The contract includes provisions for government delay of work, electronic payment submissions, levies on payments, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements. Delivery is required within 262 days after contract award, and quotations must be submitted via the DLA-BSM Bid Board System by the deadline of August 21, 2026. Although the solicitation