CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7M526P4169 to PHOENIX TRADING INC. (CAGE 4LF36), a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of 362 electrical connectors, NSN 5935-01-684-9655, at a fixed price of $669.25 per unit, totaling $242,268.50. The contract was awarded on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-Q-0541, with delivery required by May 24, 2027, at FOB Origin terms to the DLA Distribution Depot Hill at Hill AFB, Utah. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price purchase order with zero variance tolerance on quantity. Performance and acceptance are governed by strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including GS1-compliant barcoding and specific external labeling requiring the phrase “Product Verification Test Samples Do Not Post to Stock,” along with contract and lot numbers. Packaging must follow RP001: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, with Clng/Dry preservation method and no cushioning or wrap materials required. Contractual obligations extend to cybersecurity compliance through DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information and requiring cyber incident reporting within 72 hours via the DoD Cyber Crime Center. The contractor must maintain a medium assurance certificate and ensure subcontractors handling sensitive information comply with the same standards. Additional requirements include prohibition on the use of ByteDance-covered applications, such as TikTok, and mandatory electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF). The contract incorporates deviations for employment reports on veterans and sustainable product procurement, along with flow-down clauses for commercial subcontractors. Although the award notice lacks specific contracting officer or COR contact details, payment instructions are tied to WAWF and include a local-use accounting code format. All deliveries must be inspected and accepted at the destination by a government representative, and no options, extensions, or modification clauses are present. The contract reflects a streamlined acquisition under DLA’s automated simplified processes, with documentation referencing the DLA Master List of Technical