SPRING ARM

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7L126V125X to SALEM MANUFACTURING & SALES INC (CAGE 57140) for the procurement of one Spring Arm unit, identified by NSN 5360014688462, to be manufactured in accordance with Reference Drawing NR 53711 4322648 Revision V dated 04/08/2001. The contract was issued as a Request for Quotations on July 16, 2026, under NAICS code 332613, with a required delivery date 20 days after award notification, and performance to be completed at FPO, ZIP 96607 under FOB Destination terms, though pricing must be submitted based on FOB Origin for the First Destination Transportation program. The award was made without a small business set-aside, though a price evaluation preference applies to certified HUBZone Small Business Concerns. All items must comply with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act, and the contractor is prohibited from using additive manufacturing processes; any proposal including AM-produced components is automatically ineligible. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001, using specific codes for preservation, wrapping, and containerization, while marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required. Hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, and radioactive materials must be clearly marked per MIL-STD-129. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination, following FAR 52.246-2, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 using zero-defect acceptance criteria for all attributes, with critical, major, and minor attributes requiring Verification Levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Payment must be processed via Wide Area Workflow, requiring submission of invoice and receiving report combinations or invoice 2in1 forms, and the contractor is obligated to electronically submit payment requests and receiving reports. The contract includes extensive FAR and DFARS clauses covering trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, export control, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, prohibition of