BOX SHIPPING 18X12X2 1/2 XC-7 SW

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract totaling $47,879.76 to Tarrant County Association for the Blind, a Women-Owned Small Business certified as an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, under solicitation SP330026P0845 for the supply of standardized shipping containers. The contract includes four distinct box types—XC-7, XE-9, XD-2, and XA-1—each defined by specific dimensions, National Stock Numbers, and part numbers, with quantities totaling 1,176 units across all line items. Delivery is required by September 12, 2026, to DLA Distribution Tobyhanna at Warehouse 6, Bay 4, in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, under FOB Destination terms, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs. All items must be packaged in strict compliance with ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-147, MIL-PRF-26514, and ASTM D4727, using weather-resistant fiberboard with minimum 40% post-consumer recycled content and polyurethane foam cushioning, with palletization required for shipments meeting weight or volume thresholds. Packaging must include designated DLA shipment codes and label all containers with NSN, quantity, part number, and CAGE code for traceability, though formal bar-coding standards are not specified. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including provisions for contractor employment reporting on veterans, prohibition of inverted domestic corporations, combating human trafficking, prohibiting acquisition of certain Chinese military company items, Buy American and Free Trade Agreement compliance, electronic payment processing via Wide Area Workflow, and the use of mandatory government sources. The offeror is required to maintain compliance with EDWOSB and WOSB program requirements, including annual recertification and subcontracting reporting obligations. All payments must be submitted electronically through WAWF using designated DoDAACs SL4701 and SP3300, and deliveries are subject to strict access protocols at Tobyhanna Army Depot, including mandatory U.S. citizenship for drivers, completion of background checks via ELTY Form 648-C, and adherence to receiving hours from 0800 to 1430 local time on weekdays only, excluding federal holidays. No options, extensions, or contract modifications are included, and the award is presumed to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology consistent with