BALL, VALVE, PORTED

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to TATE ANDALE, LLC (CAGE 09032) for the procurement of seven units of a BALL, VALVE, PORTED (NSN 4820015135388) under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-152S, with a total contract value of $13,335.00 and an award date of July 30, 2026. Delivery is required FOB destination to the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania within 168 calendar days of an as-directed order, with a firm need ship date of January 19, 2027. The contract encompasses strict compliance with military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation using air evacuation in dry conditions and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, barcoding, and shipment identification. All items must adhere to prohibition requirements on mercury, ozone-depleting substances, and hazardous materials, with full adherence to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and submission of Safety Data Sheets prior to award. Contractor systems handling controlled unclassified information must meet NIST SP 800-171 safeguarding requirements, and electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow is mandatory. The clause set includes numerous FAR and DFARS provisions governing changes, inspection, subcontracting, small business representation, cybersecurity, export control, whistleblower rights, and limitations on procurement from certain foreign entities. The contractor is required to implement configuration change management protocols, including formal engineering change proposals for any technical deviation, and must remove all government markings from non-accepted or returned items. While the contract does not specify unit pricing in the CLIN table, it incorporates standard inspection and acceptance procedures to be conducted at the destination by the Government, under FAR 52.246-2. The contract includes multiple deviations from standard FAR clauses, particularly in areas such as contract type, information systems safeguarding, and small business representations, all aligned with deviation 2026-00038 and other specific DFARS deviations. All proposals were submitted via DIBBS with a closing date of August 3, 2026, and the point of contact for procurement inquiries is Paula Mcclary. No attachments or evaluation factors are documented beyond the base requirements, and no subcontracting or option quantities are specified beyond the single line item. The award