SHACKLE

The contract specifies the procurement of 7 units of a galvanized steel anchor shackle with a 1-1/8 inch diameter, manufactured in accordance with Federal Specification "Chains and Attachments, Welded and Weldless," Type 4A, Grade B, Class 3, using a forging process. The item is identified by NSN 4030-00-278-0703 and is subject to strict quality and conformance standards including sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance when using MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 for lot sizing. Critical, major, and minor attributes must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, and unspecified attributes are treated as major. The certificate of quality compliance and other CDRLs are mandatory, with technical requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in the item, preservation, packaging, and marking, except for functional uses in batteries, lights, sensors, or weapon systems as specified by NAVSEA; portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must be shock-proof with a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including QUP 001, preservation method 10, and packing code U, with marking adhering to MIL-STD-129 and no special marking required. Palletization follows DLA Packaging Requirements. Delivery is FOB origin with a 170-day delivery window after order, targeting the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with inspection and acceptance occurring at destination. The solicitation explicitly prohibits additive manufacturing in production and requires full compliance with the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, as well as DFARS cybersecurity and trafficking in persons clauses. Offerors must be registered in SAM, and subcontractor payments must be accelerated in accordance with federal guidelines. The contract is issued under a deviation-based FAR structure with fixed-price terms and includes clauses covering changes, default, inspection, unauthorized obligations, and safeguarding of covered information systems.