SHIM

The contract pertains to the procurement of a shim with NSN 5365-01-521-0519 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-XB47 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense. The solicitation is an indefinite-quantity vehicle with a five-year term and a total maximum contract value of $350,000 across all delivery orders. Base quantities are not fully defined, but each delivery order has a minimum of 11 units and a maximum of 44 units, with alternate ranges of 44 to 66 units available. Pricing is left blank for offerors to propose, and payment will be processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system using specified DoDAAC codes for administrative and financial routing. Deliveries are to be made to various CONUS stock locations with FOB Origin generally applying, though FOB Destination is specified for Government First Article Testing. Final production deliveries must occur within 105 days after approval of the First Article Test, and no deliveries are permitted after five years from the contract start date. Contract performance is governed by stringent compliance requirements, including adherence to MIL-STD-129 for packaging, labeling, and barcoding with Data Matrix barcodes, as well as adherence to RP001 for DLA packaging standards. Inspection occurs at the source, with final acceptance at the destination, and the Government retains authority to reject nonconforming items. First Article Testing is mandatory, requiring Government testing at the manufacturer’s facility, with reports formatted according to DI-NDTI-80809B. Contractors must comply with FAR clauses on sustainable products, hazardous material identification, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, and prohibition of DEI discrimination. Cybersecurity is regulated through CMMC Level 1 to 3 based on information handling requirements, with flow-down obligations to subcontractors for safeguarding covered defense information. Additional mandates include whistleblower protections, antiterrorism awareness training, prohibition on certain internal confidentiality agreements, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Offerors must have a valid UEI and CAGE code registered in SAM, and past performance assessed through SPRS is the most heavily weighted evaluation factor, significantly outweighing cost and other non-price considerations in the trade-off award process. All submissions must be made electronically via DIBBS or email, with no paper proposals accepted.