ROD END ASSEMBLY, FL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed price delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A122G0005 to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, with a total contract value of $6,638.37, for the delivery of three Rod End Assemblies, Flight Controls, identified by NSN 1680-01-159-4637. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required by December 10, 2027, under FOB ORIGIN terms, meaning title and risk transfer upon shipment from Sikorsky’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut. The contract is structured as a single-line-item order with no option quantities or price escalation provisions, and payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. Compliance with stringent technical, quality, and cybersecurity standards is mandatory. The contractor must adhere to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which takes precedence over all referenced standards including MIL-STD-129 for packaging and labeling, RP001 for DLA-specific packaging, and MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 for sampling and inspection. The assembly must be manufactured and inspected at the contractor’s facility, with government acceptance occurring on-site. Technical requirements include a tailored quality assurance plan (QAP 1201) as an approved alternate, and physical marking of bare items per RQ017. Cybersecurity obligations mandate compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 for Covered Defense Information and submission of a CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessment. Sikorsky is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Business, and must maintain corresponding SAM registrations. The contract includes provisions for Item Unique Identification exemption per DFARS 252.211-7003, while requiring compliance with all applicable DLA packaging directives, including correct marking of unit of issue and quantity per unit pack. Contract administration is managed by Lori Merritt as Contracting Officer and Debbie Lambeth as the Contract Administrator serving as the COR/COTR.