SPRING

The contract solicitation SPE7L5-26-T-4623, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense, seeks six springs identified by NSN 5360-01-169-5457 with a delivery deadline of October 28, 2026, following a 130-day performance period beginning July 21, 2026. Delivery is required FOB origin to Industries of the Blind Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina. The solicitation mandates strict adherence to military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels and 2D Data Matrix barcoding, and MIL-STD-130N for permanent identification of government property. Compliance with hazardous material labeling under DFARS 252.223-7001 is required, including submission of hazard labels and MSDSs prior to award. The contract imposes comprehensive cybersecurity and data protection requirements aligned with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, along with prohibitions on procurement of covered telecommunications equipment, use of hexavalent chromium, and storage of toxic materials. Contractors must submit electronic invoices via Wide Area WorkFlow and comply with employment verification, equal opportunity, anti-trafficking, and small business representation clauses. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the DIBBS portal by August 6, 2026, and are subject to FAR and DFARS clauses addressing contract type determination, inspection at destination, default provisions, and safeguarding government information. While no pricing details are disclosed, payment will be processed through WAWF using the assigned DoDAAC post-award, and contractors must maintain active UEI and CAGE codes with complete socioeconomic representations, including potential small business certifications. No evaluation factors, weightings, or award basis are specified in the solicitation.