BELT, V

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded DIRECT LINE, INC (CAGE 0GE52) a firm fixed-price contract valued at $633.00 for the delivery of 20 industrial V-belts (NSN 3030-00-529-0394), with delivery required 65 days after the order date of July 14, 2026, making the deadline September 17, 2026. The contract was issued under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-538N and is processed as a delivery order under a broader DLA eProcurement system. Performance is F.O.B. origin at the contractor’s facility in Sunrise, Florida, with title and risk of loss transferring to the Government upon shipment. Delivery must comply strictly with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards, MIL-STD-129 marking requirements, and DLA’s RP001 packaging guidelines, including a required label stating “Product Verification Test Samples – Do Not Post to Stock,” along with contract and lot numbers. The contractor must submit invoices exclusively through WAWF and provide Certificates of Conformance, with Government inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. All items must meet MIL-STD-130N identification standards, and the packaging must include no preservation material, using only cleaning/drying method 1. The contractor holds small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business status and has affirmed compliance with all socioeconomic certifications. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing prompt payment, electronic fund transfers, payment by WAWF, subcontracting goals for small businesses, combating human trafficking, minimum wage requirements, antiterrorism training, prohibition of fluorinated AFFF, duty-free entry for international shipments, restrictions on contingent fees, preference for U.S.-flag vessels, and security prohibitions with deviation 2026-00038 applied to certain clauses. No contracting officer’s representative or technical representative is listed; the procuring contracting officer is Jeffrey Bloom. The contract includes no options or quantity variances, and the total value is fixed. Defense Priority and Allocation System (DPAS) requirements apply, mandating compliance with prioritized delivery obligations for national defense needs, and special provisions prohibit the use of fluorinated firefighting agents and contingent fees in foreign military sales. The contractor is also bound by whistleblower protections, privacy training, and restrictions on litigation support contractors’