BALL JOINT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to V2X SYSTEMS LLC for the procurement of 10 ball joints, identified by NSN 3040-01-413-5999, at a total contract value of $416.50. The award was issued under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-673U on July 21, 2026, with delivery required 130 days after order date at the contractor’s facility in Colorado Springs, Colorado, under f.o.b. origin terms. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the same location, with the Government retaining authority to reject nonconforming items. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, and specific preservation standards outlined in QUP:001 and PRES MTHD:10, including permanent labeling of the contract number, lot/item number, and a special notice for product verification test samples. All deliveries must be documented electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor is required to submit a Certificate of Conformance certifying compliance with all technical, packaging, and marking requirements. V2X SYSTEMS LLC is certified as a small business with additional socioeconomic designations as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, triggering ongoing reporting obligations under FAR Part 19. The contract incorporates numerous standard FAR and DFARS clauses, including those related to labor rights, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, cybersecurity, antiterrorism awareness, whistleblower protections, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Special provisions include authorization under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), ensuring this contract receives priority performance. No options, modifications, or additional line items are included, making this a single-line, non-negotiable acquisition with no variance tolerance. The contracting officer’s representative is Melodie Cook, with payments processed through DoDAAC identifiers in WAWF using locally defined accounting codes.