SPLICE, CONDUCTOR

The contract pertains to the procurement of a splice, conductor designated as a critical application item with the NSN 5940-01-240-4585, requiring 259 units to be delivered FOB origin by November 16, 2026, with an original required delivery date of November 29, 2026, and a lead time of 171 days ADO. The item is source-controlled and must be manufactured and tested per limited rights data accessible only to approved vendors, with TE Connectivity Corporation’s part number D-106-6009 and The Boeing Company’s HS5471-1009 identified as authorized sources under reference drawing NR 02731 HS5471, Rev A dated July 24, 1987. A source approval request (SAR) is mandatory for any vendor seeking to qualify as a supplier. The item has no shelf life requirement and must be packaged per ASTM D3951, with all packaging and labeling strictly conforming to MIL-STD-129 and palletization following DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001). Sampling and inspection adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major and acceptance must result in zero non-conformances unless otherwise stipulated. The contract mandates compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other standards, and includes provisions for removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies and physical marking of bare items. Cybersecurity requirements include CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and adherence to the Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems clause, with Covered Defense Information applying under RD002. All offerors must maintain current representations in SAM, including small business, HUBZone, and women-owned status, and are subject to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment. The offeror must submit Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials and comply with DFARS 252.204-7016 regarding covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing and payment must be processed via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), requiring a combined invoice/receiving report for fixed-price