CONDUIT, NONMETALLIC

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726V4294 to JO-KELL INC. (CAGE 5V049) on July 22, 2026, for the procurement of two units of nonmetallic conduit identified by NSN 5975016170683 and purchase request 7017486521, with a total contract value of $12,590.00. The solicitation, SPE4A7-26-T-570D, issued on July 15, 2026, was not a small business set-aside but utilized the HUBZone price evaluation preference, and the award was made under an automated process since it did not contain First Article Test requirements. Performance is required at the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with delivery due 171 days after receipt of order, targeting a need ship date of January 10, 2027, under FOB Origin terms. The item must comply with stringent DLA packaging standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific preservation, marking, and palletization requirements outlined, while mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited. Bare item marking must reflect SAFRAN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS USA, INC, part number BC261-24-100, and Item Unique Identification is not required per the service customer’s direction. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement provisions, all effective February 2026 or later, with deviations noted for multiple clauses including equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, safeguarding of contractor information systems, changes in fixed-price contracts, and basic safeguarding of information systems. Additional mandatory compliance includes the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and toxic materials. Contractors must use Wide Area Workflow for payment submissions and adhere to zero-defect acceptance criteria under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling standards, with critical, major, and minor attributes requiring AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contractor must maintain