BRACKET, MOUNTING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded American Steel Co LLC, with CAGE code 9RQJ0, a firm fixed-price contract for one mounting bracket, NSN 5340-01-724-1760, at a total price of $2,450.00, with performance due by August 31, 2026. Delivery is to the USS TRUXTUN DDG 103 at FPO AE 09588 under FOB Destination terms, with the contractor responsible for all shipping costs and risks until receipt at the destination. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including bar-coding per DLA’s RP001 palletization standards and Clng/Dry preservation method. All items must be shipped using traceable methods, excluding parcel post. The contractor is required to adhere to CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity protocols and comply with federal regulations governing safeguarding controlled unclassified information under 32 CFR 170. The contract employs the Wide Area WorkFlow system for all invoicing and receiving report submissions and includes a full suite of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, supply chain security, labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking prevention, privacy training, antiterrorism awareness, and government property protection. Specific prohibitions are in place against Kaspersky, ByteDance, and other covered entities, with Alternate I of FAR 52.204-30 and Alternate I of 52.240-91 applying to enhance supply chain risk controls. Contract administration requires use of DoDAAC codes for payment routing and places inspection and acceptance responsibility with the Government. No option quantities exist, and the contract is structured as a single line item with zero variance tolerance. Although representations and certifications under Section K are referenced, no completed responses from the offeror are evident in the available documentation.