CONNECTOR, RECEPTACL

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to BENCHMARK CONNECTOR CORPORATION (CAGE 08MA2) for the procurement of eight electrical receptacle connectors (NSN 5935011489198) under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-288G, with a total contract value of $2,879.28. The award date is July 13, 2026, and delivery is required by September 11, 2026, with a 166-day lead time from the presumed start date. The place of delivery is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, though the FOB point is designated as ORIGIN, meaning the contractor is responsible for making the product available at their facility, with the government assuming transportation costs from that point. The product must comply with SAE AS34021F and SAE AS50151 technical specifications, be listed on the Qualified Product List for FSC 5935, and exclude prohibited substances such as ozone-depleting compounds and intentional mercury, in alignment with NAVSEA 5100-003D and other environmental standards. Packaging and marking follow strict military standards: MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging code U, with preservation method 31 (Clng/Dry: 1), and MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels, including mandatory barcoding and hazard labeling per applicable federal regulations. All invoices must be submitted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The contract includes a suite of federal acquisition regulation clauses addressing patent indemnity, cybersecurity safeguarding (252.204-7012), trafficking in persons, employment verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, whistleblower rights, and contractor reporting obligations. Deviation 2026-00038 applies to several clauses effective February 2026, including those related to small business representation and SAM maintenance. The contractor must also comply with configuration control requirements and submit Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials. The acquiring office is the DLA Land and Maritime Active Devices Division, with Brittany Luster as the primary point of contact and Marc Danneberger serving as the local Contracting Officer’s Representative. No contract options, extended performance periods, or trade-off evaluation factors are specified, confirming this as a straight,