30--FLUID COUPLING

Atech Inc. has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract for the procurement of fluid couplings and shuttle valves identified by NSNs 3010-01-283-5734 and 4820-00-437-0022 under FAR Part 15 procedures, with the contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Weapons Support in Columbus, Ohio. The award was made through other-than-full-and-open competition due to unique technical constraints, as dictated by Application Method Source Codes AMSC C and AMSC R, which legally restrict the pool of qualified suppliers to approved sources—including Atech Inc., Curtiss-Wright Flow Control Service, LLC, and Tactair Fluid Controls, Inc.—because of proprietary engineering controls and the Government’s lack of technical data rights. The contract has a three-year base period with two one-year option periods, potentially extending performance to five years, and deliveries will be made as required under an indefinite-quantity structure. Pricing details are not disclosed, but the unit prices are fixed, and the evaluation basis is a trade-off focused on technical acceptability, source continuity, and data rights compliance rather than lowest price. Acceptance of deliverables is managed by the Government through strict source approval and engineering certification processes, with no alternate inspection or quality standards specified beyond adherence to AMSC-defined criteria. The contract’s procurement history references prior justifications and requires adherence to DLAD Procurement Note L04, which permits alternate source submissions for future consideration. Atech Inc. is designated as a small business, triggering compliance with FAR Subpart 19.5, while no subcontracting plan, security clearance, key personnel, or packaging requirements are mandated. All correspondence and submissions must be directed through the DLA Land and Maritime office in Columbus, Ohio, using the DLA Internet Bid Board System, with no physical delivery address or FOB terms provided.