DLA Award SPE7L126D5008

RUTA SUPPLIES INC, with CAGE code 0NJT4, has been awarded a contract valued at $350,000.00 under solicitation SPE7L1-25-R-X027, with an award date of January 22, 2026, through the Defense Logistics Agency. This is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract with a two-year base period and three one-year option periods, allowing the government to issue delivery orders over the full five-year term. The contract is structured as a fixed-price, indefinite quantity instrument with tiered pricing based on order volume for a single line item: BOLT, FLUID PASSAGE (COCK, PLUG), with unit prices decreasing as quantities increase from 0–264.999 units up to unlimited quantities. The minimum guaranteed order amount is $1,345.34, and the total ceiling of $350,000 applies across all periods. Performance and delivery occur at RUTA SUPPLIES INC’s facilities in Andover, NJ, and Wharton, NJ, with FOB Origin terms and final receipt at DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, OH. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E (Level B, Packing Code A) and MIL-STD-129, including military-level preservation through Cleaning and Drying Method 31. The scope requires delivery of EPA SNAP-compliant, ENERGY STAR/FEMP-designated, and USDA BioPreferred® products free of ozone-depleting substances, adhering to federal sustainability mandates under 40 CFR Parts 247 and 82, and other applicable environmental regulations. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin by the government, with quality control following MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4 sampling standards, and quality assurance requirements including Certificate of Conformance procedures and AQL-based inspection levels ranging from 0.1 to 4.0. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for electronic invoicing, comply with NIST SP 800-171 for securing covered defense information, flow down cyber security requirements to subcontractors, and adhere to DPAS priority ratings. Hazardous materials require pre-award MSDS submission and ongoing tracking, with labeling per OSHA HazCom. The contract includes far-reaching clauses on child labor, equal opportunity,