SHIM

Offerors must submit quotations for NSN 5365-01-469-6553, a shim with a quantity of 138 units, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-281M, with a response deadline of July 16, 2026, and a delivery requirement of 158 days after delivery order. Due to fluctuating demand, offerors are strongly encouraged to provide quantity ranges to facilitate award flexibility without resolicitation or added administrative burden, though this does not apply to Auto IDC. Fast Pay is not available for this solicitation. Offerors must certify they will not supply covered telecommunications equipment or services as defined by FAR 52.204-24 and DFARS 252.204-7016. Compliance with domestic sourcing requirements is mandatory, including the Berry Amendment threshold of $150,000, and non-domestic material must be disclosed to the point of contact. Small business joint ventures must provide required certifications under FAR provisions 52.212-3 and 52.219-1. All contractors must register through DLA’s Account Management & Provisioning System (AMPS) within two months to access the Vendor Shipment Module and continue shipping to DLA; users of VSM WebServices must update their internal schema by April 23, 2025, or lose access. Additive manufacturing is prohibited unless explicitly approved by the contracting officer. Offerors unable to quote by the deadline must submit a “No Bid” through DIBBS with an anticipated quote date or reason to avoid assumption of non-responsiveness. APEX Accelerators provide free government contracting assistance. Access to DIBBS notices and AMPS updates is essential for compliance.