SUPPORT, STRUCTURAL COMPONENT, AIRCRAFT

The contract pertains to the procurement of eight-one units of a support structural component for aircraft, identified by NSN 1560-01-439-8971, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-593G, with a delivery requirement of 231 days after order and a response deadline of July 31, 2026. The item is subject to stringent quality and technical requirements governed by the DLA Master List, including configuration change management, inspection and acceptance at origin, and documentation for source approval requests. Physical identification of the item is mandatory, though Item Unique Identification is not required per the Service customer’s direction, with DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) governing this exception. The contractor must comply with DLA packaging standards and is bound by cybersecurity requirements, specifically CMMC Level 2 certification as a third-party assessment organization. Export control provisions apply due to the presence of technical data regulated under ITAR or EAR, mandating authorization prior to any export, including disclosure to foreign persons regardless of location, with DFARS 252.225-7048 and the US/Canada Joint Certification Program governing access and handling. Only contractors approved by DLA, having completed required training and questionnaires, are permitted to handle the controlled data. Performance is to occur at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with the primary point of contact assigned to Eugene Wilkens at the Department of Defense’s Air Supply and Services division.