SHIM

The contract pertains to the procurement of 1,078 units of a shim identified by NSN 5365013434241 under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-412S, with delivery required within 164 days after award and a target ship date of November 15, 2026, and a final delivery deadline of February 16, 2027. Delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the manufacturer’s location, and all items must comply with stringent packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and the specific drawing revision C dated March 30, 2021 for packaging configuration. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and special markings designated as ZZ-ZZ, and physical identification on bare items must follow the referenced drawing. Sampling and quality control require use of MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalently strict 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, and all unspecified attributes treated as major unless otherwise directed. Engineering specifications have been updated to replace obsolete military specs with current ASTM standards, including ASTM D6123, D5118, D1974, and D5486 for packaging components. The contract mandates compliance with a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses, including inspection at origin under FAR 52.246-2, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, safeguarding of contractor information systems, and changes under fixed-price terms. It incorporates requirements for small business representation under FAR 52.219-28 with Alternate I, prohibits use of covered telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7016, requires U.S.-flag vessel transport for ocean shipments under DFARS 252.247-7023, and imposes the Buy American Act for construction materials. Invoicing must be conducted through Wide Area WorkFlow, and offerors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, with size and socioeconomic status certifications including HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOS