BACKSHELL, ELECTRICA

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded CONNECTORS PLUS LLC, identified by CAGE code 7X0Z6, a firm-fixed price contract for the procurement of 35 electrical backshells under NSN 5935-14-543-5143, with a total contract value of $30,591.75. The award was issued on July 30, 2026, pursuant to solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-320Z, which was posted on the DIBBS portal and closed for submissions on July 20, 2026. The item is designated under NAICS code 335931 for electrical equipment, and the contract is structured as a small business set-aside. Delivery is required by January 5, 2027, with a final delivery date of March 1, 2027, to the designated location at DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina, under FOB Destination terms. The contract mandates strict adherence to DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including packaging per RP001, bare item marking per RQ017, and labeling compliant with MIL-STD-129, including bar-coding and hazardous material identification. All hazardous materials must be packaged according to TQ IP025 and labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, while non-hazardous items must conform to ASTM D3951, unless superseded by DLA requirements. The contract incorporates extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses governing cybersecurity, ethical compliance, and supply chain integrity. Mandatory provisions include safeguarding covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171 with a deviation, cyber incident reporting, prohibition on acquiring covered telecommunications equipment, and requirements for whistleblower notifications and restrictions on compensation to former DoD officials. The contractor must submit safety data sheets, hazardous material lists, and packaging documentation, though no formal attachments are listed. Invoicing is exclusively through WAWF, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by government personnel. The contract includes clauses enabling accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, and combating trafficking in persons, with deviations noted on several clauses such as Changes-Fixed Price and Subcontracts for Commercial Products. Employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and hazardous material identification are also required under deviations