BUSHING, NONMETALLIC

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded BASIC RUBBER AND PLASTICS CO. (CAGE 6K404) a contract valued at $350,000.00 for the supply of nonmetallic bushings, identified by NSN 5365016246947, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-X732 with an award date of July 20, 2026. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity instrument with a five-year base period and no option years, establishing a guaranteed minimum of 42 units in Year 1 at a unit price of $33.10, and a maximum order limit of 170 units per delivery order. All deliveries are FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Walled Lake, Michigan, with title and risk of loss transferring to the Government upon shipment. Performance is subject to compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation using clinging/dry method, and adherence to DLA Packaging Requirements RP001; the use of mercury or mercury compounds in packaging or preservation is strictly prohibited. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin, conducted by the Government, and quality must conform to ISO 9001:2015, with sampling guided by MIL-STD-1916. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for all invoicing and receiving reports and comply with cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012, including implementation of NIST SP 800-171 controls and mandatory cyber incident reporting within 72 hours. Numerous FAR and DFARS clauses govern compliance across environmental, labor, procurement, and administrative domains. Environmental restrictions include prohibitions on toxic or hazardous materials, hexavalent chromium, and fluorinated firefighting agents, with sustainable product requirements enforced via deviation 2026-00038. Labor provisions mandate compliance with child labor laws, equal opportunity for veterans and workers with disabilities, employment reporting on veterans, combating human trafficking, paid sick leave under EO 13706, and restrictions on DEI discrimination, all subject to the same deviation. The Buy American Act and preference for domestic commodities apply, with duty-free entry provisions and restrictions on hand and measuring tools also in effect. Accounting and payment