44--BLOCK,MANIFOLD,UPPE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to C & D EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. (CAGE 0E7M8) for the procurement of one line item: BLOCK, MANIFOLD, UPPER (NSN 4440012182564), with a total contract value of $119,000.00. The award was made under solicitation SPE8E9-26-Q-0615, issued on July 21, 2026, with proposals due by July 25, 2026, and the contract officially awarded on July 30, 2026. Delivery is required within 60 days after award, with FOB DESTINATION terms applying, and acceptance will occur at the destination point. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation using blanket method, clean and dry condition, and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including mandatory Data Matrix barcodes on unit and intermediate containers. Hazardous material labeling is required if radioactive thresholds are exceeded, and compliance with 29 CFR 1910.1200 for non-radioactive hazardous materials is also enforced. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all deliverables must meet or exceed the performance, form, fit, and function of submitted samples, subject to government inspection and final acceptance. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including those related to equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities, employment reporting on veterans, security prohibitions, termination for convenience, and default provisions. Special requirements include DPAS rating authority, safeguarding of covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012 requiring NIST SP 800-171 compliance, and disclosure of information protections. The contractor must maintain representations in the System for Award Management (SAM), including Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code validation, and self-certify size status though no socioeconomic designations are confirmed for this award. No specific contracting officer, COR/COTR, or payment office details are provided within the solicitation; all administrative inquiries must reference the award documentation. Packaging and palletization follow DLA-specific RP001 requirements, and the contract includes clause deviations under 20