TERMINAL, WIRE ROPE, SOCKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a simplified acquisition contract to SCM CONSULTANTS INC for the procurement of one Terminal, Wire Rope, Socket with NSN 4030017355929 at a total price of $499.00, with delivery required within 20 days of contract award to the USS ANCHORAGE LPD 23 at FPO AP 96666. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotations under SPE4A5-26-T-292A, was processed through the DLA Internet Bid Board System with a submission deadline of July 24, 2026, and an award date of July 22, 2026. The contract is subject to the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, data safeguarding, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, export controls, workplace rights, and environmental compliance, including specific restrictions on hexavalent chromium and hazardous materials. The contractor must ensure items are packaged and marked in strict accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with palletization per RP001, and must submit a Safety Data Sheet and hazard warning labels for any regulated materials prior to award. The procurement includes mandatory pass/fail criteria: offers involving additive manufacturing are ineligible unless specifically authorized, and failure to submit required safety documentation results in disqualification. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-2, with sampling required to follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or an equivalent zero-based plan, assigning verification levels or AQLs based on attribute criticality. The contract mandates electronic payment processing via WAWF using the designated DoDAACs once awarded, and the vendor must maintain accurate, current representations in the System for Award Management, including small business certifications and socioeconomic status. The award may be made automatically based on price, with preference given to HUBZone small business concerns unless waived. Technical requirements are embedded through R and I numbers from the DLA Master List, and compliance with CMMC Level 2 self-assessment is required, alongside adherence to NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements under a specific deviation. All delivery must meet FOB DESTINATION terms, and the contractor is subject