CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPECIAL PURPOSE, ELECTRICA

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded PAR DEFENSE INDUSTRIES, LLC (CAGE 7DWH2) a fixed-price contract for the procurement of three units of a special purpose electrical cable assembly (NSN 5995016765481) at a total price of $4,409.10, with an award date of July 27, 2026. The contract was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-07FU and falls under NAICS code 334417 for communication equipment manufacturing. The delivery is required at the DLA Distribution New Cumberland facility in Pennsylvania, with an original delivery date of October 14, 2026, and a need ship date of December 25, 2026. Pricing is based on FOB Origin terms, and the contract is administered through WAWF for electronic invoicing and receiving reports, with payment routed via the Department of Defense’s accounting systems. The contract includes mandatory compliance with military packaging standards MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking requirements MIL-STD-129, including barcoding, preservation methods, and strict prohibitions on mercury and hazardous materials. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under a zero-defect sampling approach, with critical, major, and minor defect thresholds defined by AQL levels. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses enforcing compliance with labor, environmental, cybersecurity, and ethical standards. Key obligations include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, mandatory CMMC Level 2 self-assessment, and cyber incident reporting per DFARS 252.204-7012. The awardee must also comply with employment eligibility verification, anti-trafficking requirements, sustainable product guidelines, and hazardous material labeling per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200. Special provisions prohibit mercury use in packaging, require compliance with export control regulations, and ban acquisition of certain Chinese military telecommunications equipment. The contract includes clauses requiring electronic payment submissions, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements. No contract options, extensions, or formal evaluation factors beyond price are identified, indicating a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award basis, with socioeconomic preferences for HUBZone, WOSB, SDVOSB, and 8(a)