Wheel Assembly, Tire &

The solicitation seeks 212 wheel assemblies, tires, and associated components with NSN 2530-01-478-0593 and part number 12500810:19207 under a firm fixed price contract structured as a commercial item acquisition. The base quantity is fully obligated, with a separate unexercised option for an additional 212 units, extendable within 365 days of award. Delivery is required within 265 days after contract award to one of several DLA Distribution depots including Red River, TX or Anniston, AL, under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation risk and cost until delivery. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1 and Special Packaging Instruction AK00000001 for preservation and packing, with packaging levels designated as military class B, unitized at one unit per package, and palletized when shipments exceed 50 cubic feet using preferred 40x48 inch 4-way pallets. Marking complies with MIL-STD-129 Revision R, requiring Military Shipment Labels, UCC/EPN and 2D Data Matrix barcoding, and Unique Item Identification in compliance with MIL-STD-130 using ISO/IEC 15434 format indicators 05, 06, and 12. Wood packaging must be heat-treated per ISPM-15 standards. Quality assurance is governed by ISO 9001:2015 and MIL-STD-1916 with verification levels IV for major characteristics and II for minor characteristics, or CPK targets of 2.00 for critical and 1.33 for major characteristics. The contractor must implement NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls to protect Controlled Unclassified Information and is subject to DoD assessment requirements, including potential high-level on-site evaluations. All special manufacturing processes such as phosphate coating, CARC painting, and resistance spot welding must be approved prior to execution. The solicitation includes a reverse auction mechanism via DLA’s ProcureX system, requiring registered and trained participants to bid, with participation contingent upon completion of mandatory online training. Evaluations will be conducted on a price-only basis or via trade-off if additional factors are deemed relevant; no technical or past performance criteria are specified in the available text.