SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION

This contract is a solicitation for the procurement of five helical compression springs, identified by NSN 5360-01-078-8272, for the Department of Defense Aviation Supply Chain. The delivery requirement is set for 170 days after the order is placed. The procurement is governed by specific DLA packaging and documentation requirements, including source approval requests and strict guidelines regarding the removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies and physical item marking. A critical environmental restriction prohibits the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds to the hardware, with limited exceptions for specific functional components. Quality assurance and sampling must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, utilizing a zero-based sampling plan. The solicitation is managed by the Aviation Supply Chain office with performance located in Greensboro, North Carolina.