Cardboard Shipping Boxes

The contract for Cardboard Shipping Boxes is a Firm Fixed Price award issued by the Department of Defense through DLA Distribution under solicitation number SP3300-26-Q-0131, set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) under NAICS code 322211. The delivery location is DLA Distribution San Joaquin Base Supply in Tracy, California, with performances required within 30 days of order receipt and FOB Destination terms placing full responsibility on the contractor for transportation, risk, and costs until delivery. The scope includes supplying standardized shipper kits and boxes in multiple sizes (12"x12"x12", 14"x14"x14", 16"x16"x16", and 20"x20"x20") with specific structural and safety requirements, including 350 lb test material strength, UN-certified packaging ratings for Groups I through III, and compliance with ASTM D3951, ASTM D5118, and ISTA 1A standards. Pallets must be serviceable, winged, heat-treated, and marked per DOD Manual 4140.65-M and MD00100452 Revision C, with all shipments required to bear the contract number, NSN, CAGE code, part number, and batch/lot information for full supply chain traceability. The contract mandates electronic submission of proposals via email in three distinct volumes—Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Pricing & Administrative—with all submissions due by 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on April 28, 2026. Proposals must include a completed Schedule of Supplies in Excel format with CUI markings and adhere to SAM registration and WAWF invoicing requirements. Evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where contractors must first be deemed technically acceptable and have acceptable past performance before pricing determines award. All deliverables will be inspected and accepted at the Tracy, CA delivery point upon receipt, with formal acceptance requiring Government signature on DD250 or SF 1449 forms. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing commercial item representations, child labor prohibitions, trafficking in persons, Buy American requirements, export controls, supply chain security, and prohibitions on sourcing from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or the Maduro regime. Despite references to Attachment