SPRING, HELICAL, COMP

The contract solicitation, identified as SPE7L3-26-T-149T, seeks the procurement of 17 helical compression springs with NSN 5360-01-109-4440, to be delivered within five days after receipt of order to the 2nd Supply Depot in Busan, South Korea, under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) requirement. The item is classified as a critical application component and must strictly conform to technical specifications outlined in TDP Rev B Gen 4, drawing revisions dated 03/07/2013 and 06/26/2026, as well as mandatory quality standards established in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. All supplies must be free of asbestos and ozone-depleting chemicals, and the use of additive manufacturing is prohibited unless explicitly authorized. Compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging and MIL-STD-129 marking standards is required, including special handling per QUP 001, packing code Q, and packaging level B, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 guidelines. Origin inspection is mandatory under FAR 52.246-2, and sampling must adhere to MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attribute tolerances set at AQL 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Offerors must hold current JCP certification to access export-controlled data and submit a valid Safety Data Sheet prior to award, as failure to do so renders an offer nonresponsive. The contract requires adherence to the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment, and specialty metal provisions under DFARS 252.225-7008 through 7010, with CMMC Level 2 certification mandated for cybersecurity compliance. Payment and receiving reports must be submitted through the Wide Area Workflow system, and electronic certification in the System for Award Management is required, including representations regarding prohibited telecommunications equipment and small business status. The solicitation applies the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and includes multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, many under deviation 2026-00038, covering procurement procedures, small business subcontracting, whistleblower rights, and defense information safeguarding.