Coupling, clamp, groove

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation is soliciting quotations for 47 each of Coupling, Clamp, Groove (NSN 5342-01-468-5088) under RFQ SPE4A727T3468, with quotes due November 16, 2026 through DIBBS. No set-aside is used. The procurement is a Fast Auto Evaluation solicitation issued by DLA office SPE4A7 under purchase request 7019019325.

Delivery is due in 136 days from award, FOB Origin, with inspection at origin, and the attachment summary names DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina as the delivery point. The item is a critical application item governed by SAE AS1895/4J (Revision J, August 1, 2024). Requirements include MIL-STD-1916 sampling, with zero-defect sampling permitted under specified conditions, MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging, and MIL-STD-129 marking. Offerors must comply with the Berry Amendment, whose threshold the attachment summary states is reduced to $150,000, and must disclose any non-domestic materials. Buy American Act provisions under DFARS 252.225-7001 apply. The acquisition uses First Destination Transportation procedures, and supplies transported by sea must move on U.S.-flag vessels. No additive manufacturing processes are permitted. The solicitation also incorporates covered defense information safeguarding and certification of cost or pricing data.

The attachment summary reports recent awards between $219 and $292 per unit across multiple contractors, with the most recent award in March 2023 at $274.62 per unit. Questions go to buyer Keanna Banks at 804-920-9987 or Keanna.Banks@dla.mil.