SLING, AIRCRAFT MAIN

The contract is for the procurement of four Aircraft Main Slings, identified by NSN 1730-01-632-7577 and part number A27027-59, sourced from The Boeing Company under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-113U. The requirement is for delivery within 171 days of the award, with shipment FOB origin and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The unit of issue is each, with no variance allowed in quantity. All items must comply with stringent DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede other standards such as ASTM D3951, and must be packaged and labeled per MIL-STD-129 in accordance with DLA packaging guidelines. The item is classified as a critical application, subject to specialized quality controls including tailored higher-level contract quality requirements, configuration change management, and cybersecurity maturity model certification level 2 self-assessment. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical attributes requiring a verification level of VII or AQL of 0.1, and no non-conformances permitted unless otherwise specified. Item Unique Identification is waived per customer request, but physical marking requirements still apply. The contract mandates compliance with all applicable defense regulations including RD002 on covered defense information and RT001 on measuring and test equipment. The required delivery date is January 4, 2028, though a need ship date of November 1, 2026, is also indicated. All documentation, source approval, and quality assurances are governed by referenced DLA procedures and technical directives, with the primary point of contact being Jackayla Pendergast of the Department of Defense.