SLEEVE, HOUSING, AIR INLET

The contract pertains to the procurement of four units of a sleeve, housing, air inlet with NSN 2835-00-422-5319 under solicitation SPE4A1-26-T-2474, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation Supply Chain. Delivery is required within 479 days FOB origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina, with an original required delivery date of June 12, 2028, and a need ship date of November 21, 2027. The item is subject to a suite of technical, quality, packaging, and export control requirements, including compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with physical identification mandated per RQ017 and palletization governed by DLA’s RP001 packaging standards. While item unique identification is waived per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i), the technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048 and restricting access to contractors with approved JCP certification, completed DLA export control training, and authorized access. All packaging and labeling must adhere to hazardous material regulations under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and radioactive material marking standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination using MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ 21.4 sampling, with verification levels applying to critical, major, and minor attributes. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses governing employment equity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials identification, electronic payment submission via WAWF, cybersecurity safeguarding per NIST SP 800-171, prohibition on hexavalent chromium, restrictions on acquisition from Chinese military companies, and safeguards for covered defense information. The contract type is unspecified pending award, but pricing remains undefined in the current solicitation, with no CLIN-level cost data provided. Offerors must submit proposals electronically through the DIBBS portal by the deadline of August 3, 2026, and are required to provide UEI and CAGE codes, make socioeconomic status representations if applicable, and certify compliance with prohibitions on covered telecommunications