SUPPORT ASSY, AFT LA

The contract pertains to the procurement of one unit of a Support Assembly, Aft LA, identified by NSN 1620-01-180-7635 and part number 406-052-009-109, sourced from Bell Textron Inc. Delivery is required within 20 days FOB origin, with no tolerance for quantity variance, and inspection and acceptance occur at the origin point. The item is classified as a critical application and must comply with DLA packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking requirements under MIL-STD-129, with no special marking specified. Supply chain traceability documentation must be retained by the contractor in accordance with DLAD Procurement Note C03 from August 2016, although unique item identification is not required per the service customer’s request. Sampling for quality verification must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances permitted unless otherwise stated, and verification levels or AQLs must be assigned based on attribute criticality as defined. All technical and quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers are governed by the DLA Master List effective on the solicitation issue date. The item must be delivered to the Army Aviation Depot in Tainan City, Taiwan, with the designated point of contact and shipping instructions provided. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-302P, with a response deadline of July 29, 2026, and an original required delivery date of July 23, 2026. The unit of issue is each (EA), with a total price of one unit at the listed unit price. Performance is subject to the Certificate of Conformance procedures under FAR 52.246-15 unless superseded by a Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction. The contract includes configuration change management requirements under RQ002, removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies under RQ011, and contractor retention of traceability records under RQ018. Freight forwarding details are governed by DLAD Procurement Notes C19 and C20, and palletization must conform to DLA packaging requirements. The procurement is managed by the Department of Defense’s ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division, with Kay Bates listed as the primary point of contact. The solicitation falls