SHIM, RETENTION PLATE, TAIL ROTOR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sample Machining Inc, doing business as BITEC (CAGE 0B5V5), a five-year Indefinite Quantity Contract under SPE4A723D0293 for the production of retention plate shims for tail rotors, with a base award of $76,115.90 covering 826 units at $92.15 each and a ceiling value of $2,348,967.90 for the contract’s lifetime. Performance is required at the contractor’s facility in Dayton, Ohio, where all manufacturing, packaging, inspection, and acceptance occur at source. The work must comply with AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality management standards, with all items subject to MIL-STD-130 for unique identification using two-dimensional Data Matrix symbology and MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling. Packaging must follow specified standards for container types, palletization, and transportation requirements, and preservation protocols are required for long-term storage under a Major Defense Acquisition Program. The contract includes strict compliance with FAR clauses governing subcontractor sales, anti-kickback measures, whistleblower rights, cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-171), and prohibitions on defense telecommunications equipment. Payment must be submitted via WAWF, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and accelerated payments are mandated for small business subcontractors. The awardee is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Business and has confirmed no access to DLA-controlled technical data is required. Delivery is FOB destination to a warehouse in Tracy, California, with production milestones tied to 56 days after award for sample submission, 30 days for government evaluation, and 210 days for full delivery. Contract administration is managed by Yalier Fuster at DLA Aviation, with no designated COR/COTR listed. Special requirements include sourcing controls for critical safety items and full conformity to technical data without reliance on restricted DLA information.