CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to Benchmark Connector Corporation (CAGE 08MA2) for the procurement of 9 electrical connector receptacles (NSN 5935012288272, Part MS3402D22-22SY) at a total value of $611.10, with an award date of July 31, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-111T. The contract is a sole-source delivery order issued under a multiple-award framework, with the item required to be delivered FOB Origin by September 29, 2026, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contractor must comply with stringent military specifications including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-DTL-55330 for preservation and connector performance, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, which mandates USSC-128 and GS1 DataBar compliance. The product must conform to SAE AS34021F and SAE AS50151E technical standards and be inspected and accepted at the destination by the government. Environmental compliance is strictly enforced: the use of ozone-depleting substances and mercury or mercury-containing compounds is prohibited in packaging, preservation, and marking except under narrowly defined exemptions per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, with hazard warning labels and Material Safety Data Sheets submitted prior to award. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses including 52.219-28 for small business representation, 52.227-1 and its alternates for intellectual property rights, 52.243-1 for changes, 252.204-7012 for safeguarding defense information, 252.225-7018 for prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, and 52.232-40 for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using approved document types, and payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contracting officer is Timothy Jones, with