TIE ROD, STEERING

The contract is for the procurement of 21 steering tie rods with NSN 2530-01-727-3039 under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-445J, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land Supply Chain under the Department of Defense. Delivery is required within 50 days after award, with the final delivery date set for July 22, 2026, and FOB Origin terms apply, meaning title and risk transfer to the Government upon delivery at the origin point. The destination for delivery and acceptance is the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The product must comply with stringent packaging standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, with specific preservation and climate-controlled drying requirements and no special preservation or wrap materials needed. The contract explicitly prohibits the use or incorporation of any Class I ozone-depleting chemicals, overriding all other specification requirements but not relieving the need to meet all product performance standards. Substitute chemicals require prior approval unless authorized by the specification. Cybersecurity is mandated through DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring safeguarding of covered defense information and reporting of cyber incidents within 72 hours, along with compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and associated assessment requirements. Offerors must provide accurate Unique Entity ID and CAGE code disclosures, particularly if offering covered defense telecommunications equipment, and are required to complete all applicable representations including size status and socioeconomic certifications under FAR 52.219-28. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow using the Invoice and Receiving Report document type. The contract includes clauses related to whistleblower rights, confidentiality agreements, transportation by sea, reflagging, disclosure of information, limitations on third-party cyber incident data use, and prohibitions on acquiring certain telecommunications equipment. No formal evaluation factors, weights, or award basis are specified in the available documentation. The total contract value is not available due to incomplete pricing information in the CLIN data, and no attachments or Section M evaluation factors are present. The contract requires strict adherence to all government specifications, and final contract administration details such as payment office information, COR/COTR contacts, and accounting codes will be populated in the resulting award document.