WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,

This solicitation, issued by the Department of Defense ASC Commodities Division, is for the procurement of 10 units of improved plow steel wire rope assemblies under NSN 4010-00-263-4296. Each assembly must be 30 feet long from bearing to bearing surface, feature a 1-inch diameter with a loop at each end measuring 43.25 inches in inner perimeter, and support a safe working load of 13,400 pounds. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical and quality requirements, including specific sampling methods per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 and physical identification according to MIL-DTL-3903G. Delivery is required within five days after order, with FOB Origin shipping and destination inspection and acceptance. Items must be packaged and marked in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with a strict prohibition on the intentional addition of mercury or mercury-containing compounds in the hardware, preservation, or packaging. Shipments are destined for the USNS Thurgood Marshall T-AO 211 in San Diego, California, and must be sent via the fastest traceable means.