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The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE1C125F3779 to Urschel Tool Co. (CAGE 32688), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) supply of gold-plated waist plates without insignia (NSN 8315-01-503-2104) under the base contract SPE1C123D0012. The contract is firm fixed price and includes a base year running from November 4, 2022, to November 3, 2023, followed by four one-year option periods, each with a minimum order of 10,000 units and a maximum of 50,000 units per year, resulting in a total estimated contract value between $683,800 and $3,419,000. Unit prices escalate slightly across the option years, reflecting cost adjustments, while delivery is FOB destination to the Travis Association for the Blind in Austin, Texas. Manufacturing occurs at Urschel’s facility in Cranston, Rhode Island, with specific processing steps outsourced to approved Rhode Island vendors. Each item must conform to MIL-DTL-20269F, be individually barcoded with a 13-digit NSN and government-assigned 12-digit UPC, labeled per MIL-DTL-32075 using Type VII or Type VIII labels, and include a human-readable interpretation beneath the barcode. RFID tags meeting Gen2 EPCglobal CI62 protocol with a 96-bit EPC number must be attached to all units, cases, and pallets, and all data must integrate with VIM/ASAP systems. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-147, using 4-way winged pallets not exceeding 43 x 52 x 54 inches, with only approved bonding materials like stretch wrap—metal banding is prohibited. All wood packaging materials must be ISPM 15-compliant and bear visible HT or KD HT certification marks. The contract mandates adherence to the Berry Amendment, requiring all materials to be domestically sourced, and incorporates cybersecurity provisions prohibiting use of covered telecommunications equipment. Quality assurance follows DLA Troop Support’s Clothing and Textiles requirements, with inspections conducted at the destination under inspection levels S-2 and S-1 using AQLs of 2