SHIM

This contract, issued under solicitation number SPE4A5-26-T-153B by the Department of Defense’s ASC SUPPLIER OPER OEM DIVISION, specifies the procurement of 10 SHIM items with NSN 5365011853083, to be delivered within five days after delivery order issuance to New Cumberland, PA, 17070, on an FOB origin basis. The contract enforces stringent quality and packaging standards, requiring compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including bare item identification per RQ017 as a critical application item. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or an approved zero-based plan, 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 deemed major and must meet zero non-conformance acceptance criteria. Packaging must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements, with unit packaging specified as clean and dry, no preservation or wrap materials, using a corrugated box (D3) and intermediate fiberboard container (E5), and palletization per DLA guidelines. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the government retaining full authority over quality verification. The contract includes a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) clauses governing cybersecurity, subcontracting, labor practices, and information security, including mandatory adherence to NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition on acquiring restricted telecommunications equipment, and whistleblower protections. Contractors must comply with System for Award Management (SAM) maintenance requirements, provide accurate UEI and CAGE codes if offering covered telecommunications products, and submit all invoices via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). Small business representations are required, and socioeconomic status claims must be validated through SAM. The clause 52.216-1 ALT I confirms a fixed-price contract type, with a 0% quantity variance allowed. The contract includes provisions for changes under FAR 52.243-1, hazard communication under FAR 52.223-3, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. No contract value is specified due to missing unit pricing, though the item quantity is fixed at 10 units. Prop