SPACER, RING

The solicitation seeks 31 units of a SPACER, RING with NSN 5365-00-068-0254, classified as a commercial item and critical application component, sourced from approved manufacturers including Circor Aerospace, Goodrich Corporation, and Caprice Engineering Company, all producing part number 90-1010031 or 90-1010039. Delivery is required within five days of order placement at a FOB Origin basis to either the parcel post or freight shipping address in Clearfield, Utah, under the First Destination Transportation program. The contract mandates strict adherence to DLA packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking requirements under MIL-STD-129, with no special marking codes required. Quality assurance mandates that the manufacturer’s inspection system meet at minimum SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, with inspection and acceptance performed at origin and sampling conducted per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 using zero-based or AQL-based methods, where critical attributes require an AQL of 0.1, major attributes a 1.0 AQL, and minor attributes a 4.0 AQL. Compliance with export controls is mandatory under DFARS 252.225-7048, as the item contains technical data subject to ITAR or EAR restrictions, requiring offerors and their supply sources to hold a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, complete mandatory DLA export training, and obtain prior approval to access controlled technical data. Cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 (May 2024) and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment under DFARS 252.204-7018 apply, and NIST SP 800-171 assessment obligations are enforced via a deviation clause. All contractors must register with DLA’s AMPS system to access the Vendor Shipment Module and ship to DLA. The solicitation also enforces domestic content restrictions under the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with a reduced $150,000 threshold. Offerors must submit Safety Data Sheets prior to award and comply with prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, hazardous materials, and trafficking in persons; failure to meet any pass