SHIM

The contract under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-161X is a simplified acquisition for 87 units of a shim product with NSN 5365-01-349-4228, sourced from Parker-Hannifin Corporation, part number 965135-179. Performance is required at the W1A8 DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with delivery due within 171 days of the Actual Delivery Order, targeting a need ship date of November 15, 2026. The contract is FOB origin, meaning risk and responsibility transfer to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location. Compliance with DLA's technical and quality requirements is mandatory, referencing the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which incorporates specific requirements such as tailored higher-level quality controls for both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, configuration change management, and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies. Packaging must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with prescribed codes for method, materials, and container types, while marking and labeling follow MIL-STD-129 including barcoding, and hazard communication labels must comply with 29 CFR 1910.1200, especially for any substances containing hexavalent chromium or radioactive materials above specified thresholds. Quality assurance requires sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with zero non-conformances allowed in samples unless otherwise authorized, and critical, major, and minor characteristics must meet AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Contractors must maintain an ISO 9001:2015-compliant quality system and ensure full traceability and documentation of all components and processes. The contract includes a suite of mandatory federal and defense-specific clauses covering equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility, sustainable procurement, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity safeguarding, export controls, and prohibitions on procurement from communist Chinese military companies or defense telecommunications equipment from prohibited sources. Cybersecurity requirements are governed by 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7009, with a specific deviation applied to the basic safeguarding clause. All invoices must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and payment is