CONNECTOR, RECEPTACLE, ELECTRICAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to MARCH ELECTRONICS, INC. (CAGE 8F056) for the procurement of 216 units of a commercial off-the-shelf electrical connector receptacle, identified by NSN 5935013736973 and PR 7017439426, under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-316L. The total contract value is $2,181.60, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland facility in Pennsylvania within 168 days of contract award, aiming for a need ship date of January 5, 2027. The contract is structured under FOB Origin terms, and all items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including mandatory UCC-128 GS1-128 barcoding, NSN, contract number, and CLIN identification. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government responsible for verification, ensuring adherence to technical standards such as NAVSEA 5100-003D for mercury containment and 29 CFR 1910.1200 for hazardous material labeling. The item must be free from radioactive substances exceeding specified thresholds and must not contain hexavalent chromium or other prohibited materials. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses governing employment equity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguards including NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Contracting language includes deviations for clauses related to equal opportunity and contract type, with specific alternate versions applied. Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, with no IPP usage permitted. The contractor must maintain compliance with whistleblower protections, disclosure of information requirements, and subcontractor flow-down obligations, particularly regarding cyber incident reporting and supplier risk notification. Although pricing details in the CLIN table are incomplete, the award was issued to a small business entity under NAICS code 334417, and the contract includes representations concerning UEI and CAGE code disclosures. No formal evaluation factors or award basis were disclosed internally, but the low value and simplified acquisition context suggest an LPTA methodology. The contract contains no attachments or formally listed exhibits, and no