10--SHOE ASSEMBLY,BRAKE

The contract is for the procurement of a brake shoe assembly, a critical gun part requiring precise manufacturing standards and stringent quality controls. The item must be produced using a metal casting process with approved tooling, and suppliers must comply with detailed technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, including CMMC Level 2 Cybersecurity Self-Assessment, phosphate coating certification, and configuration change management protocols. All manufacturing must occur at a facility identified and approved by the Contracting Officer, with no deviations permitted without formal modification. The product is subject to rigorous inspection and acceptance at the manufacturer’s facility by DCMA QAR personnel, and product verification testing may be triggered for each shipment, requiring five samples per contractor or subcontractor, with one sample potentially destroyed during testing. Certificate of Conformance is not permitted, and any changes to the manufacturer or production process must be formally approved. The contract specifies a delivery of six units within 140 days, FOB origin, with zero quantity variance allowed, and mandates packaging and marking per ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, aligned with DLA packaging requirements. The item includes components governed by Qualified Products Lists and Qualified Manufacturers Lists, and suppliers must adhere to all referenced technical data packages and drawings, some of which have been revised or removed via exceptions. A separate first article test line item is included, requiring one unit for testing, with pricing assumed to be bundled if not explicitly quoted. The shipment must be sent via traceable freight to the specified delivery point at Lewis McChord, Washington, and the entire process is governed by federal acquisition regulations, including FAR 52.209-3 and 52.209-4. Failure to comply with any technical, quality, or procedural requirement may result in rejection of the offer or delivered goods.