CLAMP, LOOP

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed price contract totaling $501.50 to TA AEROSPACE CO (CAGE 84971), a certified Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of 34 units of a CLAMP, LOOP (NSN 5340-01-328-1765) manufactured to Northrop Grumman OEM drawing 1W025. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-4823 and awarded on July 14, 2026, is a simplified acquisition executed as a delivery order under a pre-existing contract vehicle, likely an IDIQ. Delivery is required FOB Origin by October 6, 2026, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The contract specifies mandatory compliance with stringent military standards including MIL-STD-129 for packaging and labeling, MIL-STD-130N for item-level identification marking, and RP001 for DLA-specific palletization, while hazardous materials must meet FED-STD-313 and TQ requirement IP025. Commercial packaging for non-hazardous items must follow ASTM D3951 unless superseded by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. All invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payments processed by DFAS Columbus. The award decision was based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection, with non-negotiable technical compliance required across quality assurance, export control, and logistics standards, including JCP certification for ITAR/EAR-controlled technical data and sampling per MIL-STD-1916. The contracting officer is Sara Wilson, with Devin Diederich serving as the administrative point of contact, and no COR/COTR is designated. The contract contains no options, variations, or additional line items, reflecting a single, low-value, high-compliance procurement typical of defense supply chain operations.