Coupling half, self-SE and 1 more item

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime, acting through DLA office SPE7M3, seeks quotes for 36 each of coupling half, self-sealing (NSN 4730-01-468-6253) and one each of part 0001S00000052, with quotes due November 16, 2026. The set-aside is Total Small Business, and all quotes must be submitted via DIBBS.

Place of performance is DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, California (Receiving Warehouse 57), on FOB Origin terms with inspection at origin. Line 0001 requires delivery in 378 days and line 0002 in 90 days. The solicitation carries a First Article Approval requirement: the contractor must deliver one unit to the Redstone Technical Test Center at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, within 90 calendar days of award, and the government adds $2,000 in testing cost to each offered price for evaluation. Manufacturing must comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. Packaging must meet ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization per RP001.

Domestic material restrictions apply, including the Berry Amendment (threshold reduced to $150,000), the Buy American Act, and DFARS 252.225-7006, 252.225-7012, and 252.225-7015. The buy falls under the First Destination Transportation program. The solicitation type is Auto Evaluation, and the notice states the buy may be a candidate for automated award, but automated solicitations with First Article Test requirements are excluded from automated awards. The DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 (May 20, 2026) is incorporated by reference. Previous awards ranged from $341.95 to $818.48 per unit.