CLAMP, HOSE

The contract awarded to AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC (CAGE 1Y249) under delivery order SPE7M426F0506, issued against the blanket purchase agreement SPE4A124G0043, is valued at $23,523.48 and was awarded on July 21, 2026, for the supply of one line item: a hose clamp (NSN 4730-01-163-7851). The procurement was conducted under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-0951, with performance to be delivered from the contractor’s location in Wood Dale, Illinois. While the quantity and unit price are not specified, the total contract value represents the full scope of deliverables. The contract is administered by DLA Land and Maritime, Maritime Supply Chain, with the Contracting Officer Dean Allen listed as the primary point of contact, though no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical representative information is provided. The place of performance is within the United States, and payment processing is managed through the DLA logistics center in Columbus, Ohio, although no specific remittance or invoicing system details are included. The contract incorporates the FAR clause 52.222-90, implemented through DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1, which prohibits racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in the contractor’s workforce and requires mandatory flow-down to all subcontracts, except those performed entirely outside the U.S. The awardee must report any subcontractor noncompliance to the Contracting Officer within 14 days and certify adherence to the clause’s requirements. Compliance with this regulatory clause constitutes the primary performance obligation, overshadowing traditional technical specifications for the hose clamp, which lacks citation to MIL-STDs or detailed quality standards. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are minimal, limited to inclusion of the NSN, contract number, and CAGE code, with no explicit reference to MIL-STD-129 or other military packaging directives. The contract modification P00001, which introduced the DEI clause, is the only formal amendment, and no options, performance period dates, inspection locations, FOB terms, or socioeconomic certifications are specified. The award basis—whether LPTA or best value—is unconfirmed, and no evaluation factors or scoring criteria were