SUPPORT, CROSSTUBE

This contract is a solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Fleet Readiness Center at Cherry Point, North Carolina, under solicitation number SPEFA5-26-T-0985, for the procurement of two units of a support crosstube identified by NSN 1560-LL-NC0-1153 and part numbers 205-030-104-005, 205-030-104-005P, and 205-030-104-5 from Bell Textron Inc. The item is designated as a critical application item with no shelf life requirement, and delivery is required within 22 days of award, delivered FOB destination to Building 148, Bay C, Cherry Point, NC 28533-5040. All packaging must comply with ASTM D3951, but DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements take precedence, and marking and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with palletization following RP001. Identification of the military property must conform to MIL-STD-130N(1) dated November 16, 2012. Sampling procedures require adherence to MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. The manufacturer’s inspection system must meet minimum standards of SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including those relating to safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product requirements, hazardous material identification, export control, and restrictions on the use of mandatory arbitration agreements. Deviations from standard clauses apply uniformly using Deviation 2026-00038 for most FAR provisions and a separate deviation for NIST SP 800-171 assessments. The Buy American Act and Berry Amendment apply with a lowered threshold of $150,000, and vendors must submit Safety Data Sheets