CABLE ASSEMBLY, SPEC

The contract, awarded to GATE INDUSTRIES (CAGE 56Z87) on July 20, 2026 under delivery order SPE4A625D5236, is a fixed-price, indefinite-delivery contract with a total value of $39,304.00, structured as a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract (SIDC) and governed by a five-year base period with no option periods. The contract includes two line items: a first article test valued at $1,000 and a cable assembly, special purpose, electrical, with a unit price escalating annually over five years, ranging from $504.00 to $612.62, with order quantities limited between 61 and 122 units per delivery order. The contract ceiling is capped at $250,000.00, with a guaranteed minimum obligation of $30,631.00. Performance is FOB origin from the contractor’s facility in Torrance, California, with inspection conducted at the source and acceptance at the destination. Delivery timelines specify 240 days for FAT completion, 30 days for government evaluation, and 90 days for final production delivery, totaling a 360-day schedule. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including GS1-128 barcodes and Data Matrix symbols; item-level identification must follow MIL-STD-130N(1). No active preservation is required beyond dry storage using preservation method 41 and clean/dry procedures. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, and payments are subject to prompt payment terms with incentives for early payment. The contractor, verified as a small business under NAICS code 334419, must comply with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, prohibition on acquiring covered telecommunications equipment or specialty metals from restricted sources, and cybersecurity incident reporting within 72 hours. Subcontractor flow-down obligations for cybersecurity and quality standards apply. The contractor is required to maintain a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and adhere to sampling procedures as defined by MIL-STD-1916. The Defense Logistics