Connecting link, rigid

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotations for five each of a rigid connecting link (NSN 3040-01-647-8124, PSC 3040), with quotes due November 13, 2026 through DIBBS. The request for quotation, SPE4A527T2650, carries no set-aside and uses Auto Evaluation.

Delivery is required within 171 days on FOB Origin terms, with inspection at destination. The attached RFQ summary places delivery at DLA Distribution San Diego and identifies the manufacturer as The Boeing Company, P/N 74A661145-1001. The item is classified as a critical application item. Quoters must comply with ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent manufacturing inspection standards, ASTM D3951 packaging, and MIL-STD-129 marking. Required certifications and clauses include the Buy American Act (DFARS 252.225-7001), Berry Amendment domestic material restrictions with a $150,000 threshold, CMMC Level 2 certification, prohibited covered defense telecommunications equipment, and hazardous material identification and safety data documentation. The solicitation incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, Revision 105 (May 20, 2026), and the DLA Technical and Quality Master List.

DLA office SPE4A5 issued the RFQ, and buyer Leon Watson (DLW0058) at DLA Weapons Support is the point of contact. Micro-purchase quotations may be awarded before the return date. Automated award is possible only if no first article test requirements are included. The source does not state a dollar value or evaluation weighting.