SHACKLE

Solicitation SPE4A5-27-T-0830, issued by the DLA Weapons Support ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division, is for the procurement of 20,000 shackles, identified by NSN 4030017386816. This is a critical application item with a required delivery date of June 12, 2027, and a need ship date of April 6, 2027. The contract specifies delivery as FOB Origin, with the final destination being the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contractor must adhere to strict quality and technical standards, including SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 for inspection systems and zero-based sampling plans per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, respectively, with palletization following DLA requirement RP001. Additionally, the contract prohibits the intentional addition of mercury to hardware and mandates compliance with the Buy American Act and the Berry Amendment. Administrative requirements include the use of the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity assessments.