SPACER, PLATE

The contract involves the procurement of 257 units of a spacer plate with NSN 5365-00-272-6235, issued as a Request for Quotations under solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-66M7 by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 135 days ADO, with a need ship date of October 11, 2026, and final destination at Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, Arizona. The item must comply with stringent packaging and labeling standards including ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129, and RP001: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, with palletization and marking adhering to exact specifications. All technical data associated with the item is subject to export control under either ITAR or EAR, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without prior authorization, and access is limited to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA training, and explicit authorization. The contractor must ensure compliance with the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, requiring domestic sourcing of materials, and is bound by cybersecurity mandates including NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding requirements under FAR 52.240-93 and 252.204-7012. Invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted electronically via WAWF with full adherence to DFARS Appendix F. The contractor is prohibited from using additive manufacturing processes to produce the item, and offers failing this criterion will be disqualified. Quality assurance must follow SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, with sampling and acceptance based on MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent zero-based plans, assigning critical, major, and minor attributes with corresponding AQL levels. Compliance with trafficking in persons prevention, employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and hazardous material handling regulations is mandatory, all under deviation 2026-O0038. The contractor must maintain active SAM registration, submit required representations, and affirm no provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. This solicitation is not a small business set-aside, and quotations must be submitted through DIBBS by the June 2, 2026, deadline under FOB Origin pricing terms despite FOB Destination delivery conditions.