ROD, CONTINUOUS THRE

This contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-29C3 by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division, seeks 42 units of a Continuous Three Rod item identified by NSN 5306017329368, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, within 171 days after order. The contract specifies FOB Origin as the delivery term, with both inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin, and mandates strict adherence to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede all other standards including ASTM D3951 for packaging. Packaging must align with MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including mandatory 2D Data Matrix barcoding, and palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 guidelines. Sampling and quality verification must comply with MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. The product must conform to MIL-DTL-1222J specifications, and measuring and test equipment must be calibrated accordingly. Contractors are required to comply with comprehensive cybersecurity mandates under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7020, including completing a NIST SP 800-171 assessment in the Supplier Performance Risk System, with scores subject to a 14-day rebuttal window. The contract prohibits the use of covered telecommunications equipment from restricted vendors and requires disclosure of UEI and CAGE codes if offering such equipment. Contractors must also affirm compliance with whistleblower protections, employment eligibility verification, and equal opportunity requirements. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all submissions must be made electronically via the DIBBS portal by the stated deadline. The solicitation does not include pricing details, indicating an open competition where offerors will propose unit pricing, with award expected to be based on technical acceptability and cost.