CONE, TAPERED ROLLER

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626PAB32 to DIRECT LINE, INC on July 24, 2026, for the procurement of one tapered roller cone with NSN 3110017188845 under a simplified acquisition procedure via Request for Quotations SPE4A6-26-T-06QX, which was issued on July 16, 2026. The contract value is $100.00, with delivery required within five days after order placement at Cherry Point, North Carolina, under FOB Origin terms for this item. Despite the minimal monetary value, the contract incorporates extensive regulatory and technical requirements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including adherence to MIL-DTL-197M and MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation, packaging, and marking, as well as MIL-STD-129 for labeling. Quality control mandates destination inspection per FAR 52.246-2, with sampling based on MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 and acceptance criteria requiring zero non-conformances for critical and major attributes under verification levels VII and IV, respectively. The contractor must comply with stringent cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.240-7997, requiring NIST SP 800-171 assessments and is subject to deviation 2026-O0025. Additionally, the contract imposes reporting obligations regarding hazardous materials under 29 CFR 1910.1200, anti-trafficking provisions, whistleblower protections, and restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements. The awardee must use Wide Area Workflow for invoicing and receiving reports, and all representations must be maintained in the System for Award Management, with deviations applied to multiple clauses including SAM Maintenance, Type of Contract, and Small Business Program Representation. Additive manufactured components are explicitly prohibited unless authorized, and the contract is designated as a DO-C9 priority rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System. The NAICS code 332991 designates the procurement as falling under Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing, and the contractor is required to comply with Berry Amendment thresholds reduced to $150,000, necessitating disclosure for any non-domestic materials. The point of contact for contract administration is