Connecting link, rigid

Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks quotations for 72 each of rigid connecting links (NSN 3040-01-163-7395) under request for quotation SPE7L127T3870, with quotes due November 16, 2026. No set-aside is used, and quotations must be submitted via the DLA Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS) at https://www.dibbs.bsm.dla.mil.

The item is a titanium alloy connecting link, 12.052 inches center-to-center, with a clevis on one end and a bearing on the other, used in the variable exhaust nozzle of the F-404 engine on the F/A-18 Hornet. It is designated a critical application item. Qualified sources include New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., B&E Tool Company Inc., Union Machine Company of Lynn Inc., and General Electric Company, all providing part number 4061T02G02. Delivery is to DLA Distribution Jacksonville, Florida (SW3122) within 168 days from award, on FOB Origin terms with inspection at destination. The solicitation is designated Auto Evaluation and is a candidate for automated award, though automated solicitations containing first article test requirements are excluded.

Offerors must comply with the Buy American Act, the Berry Amendment, domestic material restrictions, and DFARS 252.225-7001, and must make covered telecommunications equipment representations in Section K. Packaging follows ASTM D3951, marking follows MIL-STD-129, and hazard warning labels follow 29 CFR 1910.1200. The procurement incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 (May 20, 2026) and DLA Master List technical and quality requirements. The PSC is 3040, Miscellaneous Power Transmission Equipment.