BREATHER

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (CAGE 4X136) for the procurement of 340 units of a breather component (NSN 2805-00-294-8966, Part L1200-1) at a total contract value of $18,394.00, with award issued on July 16, 2026 under solicitation SPE7L5-26-T-3508. The contract specifies delivery to DLA Distribution Depot Hill in Hill AFB, Utah, with a delivery schedule requiring fulfillment 245 days after order date, or by March 18, 2027. The offeror is designated as a small business, and the contract includes compliance with a range of federal acquisition regulations, including mandatory clauses for paid sick leave, privacy training, cybersecurity safeguards under DFARS 252.204-7012, and provisions governing subcontracting, counterfeiting, and supply chain security. The contractor must adhere to strict packaging and marking requirements defined by MIL-STD-129 and RP001, with palletization governed by DLA’s packaging guidelines and compliance with ASTM D3951 as a baseline. All items must be labeled with the phrase “Product Verification Test Samples. Do Not Post to Stock,” alongside the contract and lot numbers, and shipped f.o.b. origin under the First Destination Transportation Program. Payment is processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with invoices submitted electronically to DFAS in Columbus, Ohio, and the contracting officer is Mary Rowley at DLA. The contract mandates adherence to the Defense Priority and Allocation System, and requires implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security controls for safeguarding covered defense information, with a 72-hour reporting obligation for cyber incidents. No options or quantity variances are permitted, and acceptance occurs at the destination by the government under FAR 52.246-2. The contractor is also bound by clauses addressing whistleblower rights, antiterrorism awareness, limitations on foreign-sourced equipment and services, sustainable product procurement, child labor compliance, veteran employment reporting, and restrictions on DEI-related discrimination, with multiple deviations applied to standard FAR clauses. No formal attachments or evaluation factors are documented beyond compliance with prescribed technical, packaging, and cybersecurity standards.