CASE, PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to PELICAN PRODUCTS, INC. under contract number SPE8EN26D0001, with a sole award notice SPE8EN26F3373 issued on July 28, 2026. The contract has a guaranteed minimum value of $1,000 and a maximum potential value of $24,300,000 over a five-year period, consisting of a one-year base period and four one-year options. The only line item currently awarded is for 99,999 units of a photographic equipment case with NSN 6760-01-500-9633 at a unit price of $229.52, though numerous additional case variants are listed with potential ordering options. Delivery is required within 30 days of order placement, with all shipments FOB origin and inspection and acceptance performed at the destination. Contractual packaging must meet MIL-STD-129 specifications, using approved containers such as wood or fiber boxes, and require mandatory labeling stating “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock,” along with the contract number and lot/item number. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payment processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, OH. The contractor must comply with extensive federal acquisition regulations including NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity, prohibitions on contracting with Kaspersky Lab and inverted domestic corporations, trafficking in persons, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and mandatory use of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean shipments. The contract includes clauses for termination for convenience, default, protest after award, and audit rights, with records retention required for three years after final payment. Small business representations are in effect with multiple alternates of the total small business set-aside clause applied, and the awardee is subject to flow-down obligations to subcontractors for cybersecurity, labor standards, and privacy training. The contracting officer and technical representative are not named, but administrative support is provided by Lisa Eggeling of DLA Troop Support. No detailed evaluation factors or weighting criteria were specified in the contract documentation, suggesting a low-price technically acceptable methodology, although not explicitly stated.