BOLT, EYE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a sole-source contract to Orbital Parts Inc. (CAGE 0EZH6), a small business, for the procurement of 52 units of a surplus BOLT, EYE (NSN 5306002714792) at a unit price of $27.50, resulting in a total contract value of $1,430.00. The award, issued under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and tied to solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-471R, was made on July 16, 2026, with performance triggered upon delivery order and required to be completed within 30 days. The contract specifies that the item is surplus U.S. government property, must be new and unused, and requires documentation proving prior government ownership and conformance to original specifications. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s facility in Mansfield, Texas, with the Government retaining full authority to verify compliance with technical, packaging, and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, which mandate inclusion of NSN, CAGE code, part number, and original contract data while prohibiting mercury or mercury compounds in all materials and processes. The contract includes a full suite of federal acquisition regulations addressing labor, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and ethical compliance, such as protections for veterans and individuals with disabilities, mandatory anti-trafficking and privacy training, and prohibitions on equipment from Kaspersky, ByteDance, and certain foreign telecommunications vendors. Special requirements include compliance with DLA’s packaging and marking directives, adherence to the Buy American Act through Alternate II of 252.225-7001, and restrictions on acquiring certain magnets and rare materials. Invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and the contractor must submit certifications and supporting documents within 24 hours of request. The award reflects an LPTA approach under FAR Part 13, given the low dollar value, surplus nature of the item, and absence of competing offers, with no formal scoring system used beyond verification of mandatory compliance. The contract is administratively managed by DCMA SOUTH in Madison, Alabama, with Tyler Greene at DLA serving as the designated government point of contact, while payment and accounting details are linked to locally defined appropriation codes.