WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,

The contract pertains to the procurement of a wire rope assembly, single leg, identified by NSN 4010-01-500-3749, with a quantity of 109 units to be delivered FOB origin to Industries of the Blind Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina. Delivery is required within 171 days after order, with an original required delivery date of October 18, 2026, and a need ship date of November 15, 2026. The item must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with no special marking required. Packaging materials and preservation methods are strictly prohibited from containing mercury or mercury compounds, as specified by IP056, and the item itself must not contain or come into contact with mercury except as permitted for specific functional uses like batteries, instruments, or weapon systems governed by NAVSEA. Physical identification of the bare item must adhere to RQ017, and any government identification on non-accepted supplies must be removed per RQ011. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with sampling conducted using MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based sampling plan; if attributes are defined in the quality assurance provision, critical, major, and minor characteristics must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II respectively, or using AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses governing equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous material labeling, cybersecurity safeguards, contract changes, subcontracting, inspection, and default provisions. It also includes specialized clauses requiring compliance with NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibiting acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, and mandating electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow. The solicitation is issued under a simplified acquisition process, with pricing to be determined through competitive bidding, no unit price provided, and contract type left unspecified but implied as firm-fixed-price. Offerors must comply with socioeconomic requirements, submit unique entity identifiers and CAGE codes, and follow DIBBS submission protocols with a response deadline of May 27