BUSHING BLANK

The contract was awarded to Defense Support Services, Inc. (CAGE 1L3U4) by the Defense Logistics Agency for the delivery of 171 bushing blanks (NSN 5365-01-556-2574) under a firm-fixed-price arrangement totaling $127,478.79, with a unit price of $745.49 per item. Delivery is required at the contractor’s facility in Arlington, Texas, with inspection and acceptance occurring at origin prior to shipment, and the FOB point is designated as origin, meaning the Government assumes freight responsibilities from that location. The performance period spans 400 days from the order date, with a target delivery milestone of August 18, 2027, and a need ship date of November 29, 2026, aligning with a DPAS-rated procurement that requires prioritized production and supply chain compliance. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA’s RP001 standards, using blister packaging with manual originator instructions, and all items must be marked per MIL-STD-129, including GS1-128 barcodes with purchase order identifiers from Blocks 1 and 2. Quality assurance is governed by ISO 9001:2015, with inspection criteria referencing MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4, and zero non-conformances are required unless otherwise stated. The contractor must submit all invoices through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) via web, EDI, or FTP, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses including safeguarding covered information systems, prohibitions on equipment from covered entities like Kaspersky and ByteDance, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for veterans and individuals with disabilities, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, and minimum wage requirements under EO 14026. Additional requirements include compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, and prohibitions against fluorinated foam use, along with Buy American and transportation accounting codes. The offeror is subject to small business utilization clauses and must comply with reporting obligations related to veteran employment and ocean transportation. While no specific evaluation factors