SLING, BEAM TYPE

The contract is for the procurement of two beam-type slings identified by NSN 3940-00-731-0051, issued under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-253E by the ASC SUPPLIER OPER OEM DIVISION of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required 296 days after award, with the item to be shipped FOB origin to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, 17070-5002. The solicitation closed on August 3, 2026, and is categorized under NAICS code 339999 with no set-aside designation. Unit pricing and total contract value are not provided, indicating a simplified acquisition likely evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Technical and quality compliance is governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specifications overriding ASTM D3951 packaging standards. All packaging and marking must follow MIL-STD-129, including barcode requirements using SCC-14 or Data Matrix symbology, and physical item marking as mandated by RQ017. Contractors must adhere to extensive safety and compliance obligations including Hazard Communication Standard labeling for hazardous materials, submission of compliant Safety Data Sheets, and notification of any radioactive materials exceeding 0.002 microcuries per gram or 0.01 microcuries per item, in accordance with DFARS clauses 252.223-7001 and 252.223-7002. Acceptance is performed at destination by government personnel under inspection criteria derived from MIL-STD-1916 and FAR 52.246-1. Offerors must register with a current Unique Entity ID and CAGE code and complete representations regarding small business status, socioeconomic programs, and compliance with prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment and services under 252.204-7018 and 252.204-7016. All invoices must be submitted electronically through WAWF, and the contract includes mandatory clauses for combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding defense information, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and limitations on arbitration agreements. No attachments or detailed evaluation weights are specified, and the award basis remains implicit in the automated, simplified acquisition context.