SCALE, WEIGHING

This contract solicits two commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) weighing scales, identified by NSN 6670017217695 and part number APEX from Cardinal Scale Manufacturing, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-14NE. The item is subject to the Defense Logistics Agency’s Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105, and delivery is required within 20 days after order placement, with FOB origin terms. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, specifically at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, where the item must be shipped via traceable means excluding parcel post. The item is not required to have unique identification, per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific QUP, packaging method, and container codes, while marking follows MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required, and palletization adheres to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Quality control mandates sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, 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. Acceptance requires zero non-conformances if MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is used. The contractor must comply with comprehensive cybersecurity requirements including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and DFARS 252.204-7018 prohibiting covered telecommunications equipment. Environmental restrictions apply, including a prohibition on hexavalent chromium, and domestic content requirements under the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment with a threshold of $150,000. Payment and invoicing must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, and contractors must register with DLA’s AMPS system to access the Vendor Shipment Module. A Safety Data Sheet must be submitted prior to award or the offer becomes ineligible. All representations and certifications, including for small business status, cybersecurity compliance, and conflict of interest, must be current in the System for Award Management. The solicitation allows for automated award and applies H