TIE DOWN, ROTARY WING BLADE

This contract pertains to the procurement of five TIE DOWN, ROTARY WING BLADE units, identified by NSN 1730-01-185-8990 and part number 406-070-300-101, supplied by BELL TEXTRON INC. The item must comply with stringent technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including specific provisions for supply chain traceability under DLAD Procurement Note C03, configuration change management, and cybersecurity maturity certification at Level 2. The product is subject to rigorous inspection standards per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stipulated, and attributes are classified with verification levels or AQLs as specified. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required, and palletization must meet DLA packaging guidelines. No unit identification is mandated per the service customer’s request, though all contractors must retain traceability documentation throughout the supply chain. Delivery is required FOB origin within 20 days of contract award to the Army Aviation Depot in Tainan City, Taiwan, with no variance permitted in quantity. The inspection and acceptance points are both at origin. The contract mandates compliance with ISO 9001:2015 quality standards and requires verifying that measuring and test equipment is properly calibrated. Manufacturing may involve casting or forging, and if tooling is not available from the government, suppliers must submit a Casting and Forging Assistance Request. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-296H, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, and a required delivery date of July 23, 2026. The unit price is $5.00 per item, totaling $25.00, and transportation arrangements must follow DLAD Procurement Notes C19 and C20. Government-use only fields indicate internal tracking and distribution codes for logistics coordination.