BIPOD ASSEMBLY, AIRC

The contract awarded to BELL TEXTRON INC under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-6699 and identified as delivery order SPE4A626F6960 encompasses the procurement of 100 units of the BIPOD ASSEMBLY, AIRC with NSN 1680015622665 at a total contract value of $159,277.91, with a unit price of $1,592.78 per unit. The contract is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Aviation, ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division located in Richmond, Virginia, with performance and delivery to occur at Bell Textron’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, under a modification to an existing delivery order, incorporating a unique non-standard clause, FAR 52.222-90, which implements DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1 and aligns with Executive Orders 14275, 14265, and 14398. This clause mandates the prohibition of racially discriminatory DEI activities in program participation and subcontracting, requires mandatory flow-down to all applicable subcontracts within the United States, and imposes reporting obligations on the contractor for subcontractor noncompliance or legal challenges against the clause. The contractor is bound by continuous compliance, documentation, and notification duties without the need for signature or affirmative attestation. No explicit technical specifications, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or quality standards are included in the provided documents; performance is governed solely by regulatory compliance and delivery of the specified item. The payment office is identified, with remittance directed to Bell Textron’s Fort Worth address, but invoicing methodology, payment terms, and detailed accounting data such as appropriation codes remain unspecified. No contracting officer’s representative or technical reviewer is named, and no evaluation criteria, source selection method, or socioeconomic status information was disclosed. The contract has no options, does not reference any MIL-SPEC or other technical standards, and all administrative and compliance obligations are derived entirely from the DEI-related clause and associated federal directives.