SHAFT, STRAIGHT

The contract pertains to the procurement of 29 straight shafts under the National Stock Number 3040-01-287-4047, solicited by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation number SPE7M4-26-T-286D, with responses due by August 6, 2026. The item is to be delivered FOB Origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in Cherry Point, North Carolina, with a required delivery window of 50 days after award, targeting a need ship date of September 26, 2026, and an original required delivery date of October 4, 2027. The contract is governed by a suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses addressing compliance in areas such as cybersecurity, hazardous materials, trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, export control, and contractor information systems safeguarding, including NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. Packaging and labeling must conform to MIL-STD-129 for shipping marks and ASTM D3951 for commercial packaging, with palletization requirements as defined in DLA’s RP001 standard. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point by the Government using MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans, with critical, major, and minor attribute acceptance quality levels specified. The solicitation mandates representations on small business status, including 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB classifications, and requires Unique Entity Identifiers and CAGE codes for compliance disclosures, particularly regarding the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment. All submissions must be made electronically via the DLA Internet Bid Board System, and payment requests must be submitted through Wide Area WorkFlow. The contract clause structure supports a fixed-price type, with potential for automated award consideration, and includes provisions for pricing modifications, subcontracting, payment incentives for small business subcontractors, and protections against unauthorized obligations. No formal contract value has been established due to absence of unit pricing, and no explicit evaluation factors or award methodology are stated, though socioeconomic preferences may apply. The contracting officer is Rory O'Reilly, and technical oversight is to be handled through assigned DoDAACs, with no designated COR/COTR named.