16--VALVE,AIRCRAFT,MATE

This solicitation, identified as SPE4A5-26-T-163X, seeks 14 units of the aircraft valve with NSN 1680-01-524-1537, a source-controlled item requiring manufacturing and testing strictly in accordance with limited rights data that the Government cannot provide; only vendors with direct access to this data or verifiable traceability to approved sources may respond. The item is subject to strict export control under ITAR or EAR, with DFARS 252.225-7048 governing all handling, including prohibitions on disclosure to foreign persons regardless of location, requiring compliance from both U.S. companies and their foreign subsidiaries. Access to the controlled technical data is restricted to DLA contractors who hold a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program certification, have completed required DLA export control training and questionnaires, and have received formal approval from DLA authorities. The contract mandates full compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, ASTM D3951 for packaging—unless superseded by the DLA Master List—and RP001 for palletization, with additional hazardous material labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and radioactive material notifications for items exceeding 0.002 microcuries per gram or 0.01 microcuries total. All deliveries are FOB origin, with final inspection and acceptance occurring at DLA Distribution San Diego, CA, and electronic invoicing through WAWF is mandatory. The technical data is tied to cybersecurity compliance under CMMC Level 2 and DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring safeguarding of covered defense information and incident reporting. Contract clauses include mandatory provisions on equal opportunity, combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, conflict of interest, hazardous material handling, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium. The contracting office is the ASC Supplier Operations OEM Division in San Diego, with Steven Lewis as the point of contact, and proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by May 27, 2026, with contract type to be determined at award. All offerors must provide their UEI and CAGE code, and representations regarding small business status and socioeconomic designations are required but not completed in the solicitation materials.