TORQUE STRUT ASSEMB Cancelled 05/26/2026

The solicitation SPRHA1-26-Q-0891, later amended to extend the response deadline to March 11, 2026, seeks two Torque Strut Assemblies for C-130 aircraft landing gear, identified by NSN 1620-00-805-8495 LE and part number 3880643, under a Total Small Business Set-Aside per FAR 19.5. This procurement is governed by strict technical and quality standards, with engineering data from Revision 15 of the Engineering Data List requiring full compliance with Lockheed Martin’s specifications and qualification testing mandated prior to award, including a 90-day testing cycle and $1,900 in associated costs. The assembly is classified as a Critical Safety Item, necessitating engineering source approval and adherence to rigorous traceability, material composition validation, and manufacturing conformity controls. All deliverables must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1 for packaging and MIL-STD-129R for marking, including barcoding via Code 39 symbology, proper preservation levels, ISPM 15 compliance for wood packaging, and UID labeling, with packaging instructions detailed in SPI F00-805-8495 and documentation required on the Contract Data Requirements List. Delivery is F.O.B. Origin, with inspection and acceptance conducted at the contractor’s designated facility under government oversight, using WAWF for invoicing with fixed-price contract structures. The acquisition is restricted to small businesses meeting the NAICS 336413 size standard of 1,250 employees, and bidders must provide supply chain traceability documentation per clause C01, along with certifications for Buy American Act compliance, vendor registration in SAM, and exclusion from restricted business practices. Pricing data is not published, and award will be based primarily on price, with other factors collectively considered, though no specific weightings or evaluation hierarchy beyond cost are defined. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses addressing labor standards, data rights, cybersecurity, hazardous materials handling, ESD protection, and government inspection authority, ensuring mission-critical reliability and end-to-end procurement integrity.