CONTAINERS FOR WATERVLIET ARSENAL

This contract, issued under solicitation number W911PT26PA094 by the Department of Defense’s Watervliet Arsenal in New York, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of four distinct M284 howitzer cannon containers, totaling 30 units at a fixed unit price of $2,410.65, resulting in a contract value of $72,319.50. The delivery schedule is event-driven, tied to the Date of First Article Test Approval, with shipments due within 14 or 30 calendar days thereafter, and all deliveries are F.O.B. Destination to Watervliet Arsenal, with the contractor bearing all transportation costs and risks until receipt. Each container must be uniquely marked in compliance with MIL-STD-130, featuring machine-readable Data Matrix symbols containing a Unique Item Identifier, enterprise identifier, original part number, lot/batch number, serial number, and government unit acquisition cost, with data encoded per ISO/IEC 15418 and 15434 standards. Packaging and labeling adhere to MIL-STD-129 for shipment and storage, and inspection and formal acceptance are conducted exclusively at the destination by the Government representative at Watervliet Arsenal, governed by Watervliet Arsenal Quality Assurance Provisions and referenced Data Item Descriptions. All payments must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) under clause 252.232-7003, directed to DoDAAC HQ0303, with Brianne M. Denofio serving as the primary contracting officer and point of contact. The contract incorporates extensive compliance requirements including prohibitions on Kaspersky Lab products, hexavalent chromium, inverted domestic corporations, and certain foreign telecommunications and surveillance equipment, alongside mandatory adherence to Buy American and preference for domestic commodities, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on certain confidential agreements. Contractor personnel must undergo personal identity verification (PIV), and all contractors must maintain a code of business ethics and conduct, with whistleblower protections and labor standards under Executive Orders 14026 and 13706 fully applied, including minimum wage and paid sick leave mandates. The acquisition is strictly limited to small businesses under NAICS code 321920, with representations of size and socioeconomic status maintained in SAM, and no options or extensions are specified beyond the base award.