CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626D5474 to RUTA SUPPLIES INC (CAGE 0NJT4) for a total value of $350,000.00 with an award date of April 6, 2026, under Solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-X637. The contract is for the provision of self-aligning plain bearings (NSN 3120-01-377-4411) under an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) structure with a three-year base period and delivery orders governed by annual unit pricing escalations: $232.96 in Year 1, $241.11 in Year 2, and $249.54 in Year 3. The guaranteed minimum order is 115 units in Year 1, with a maximum of 464 units per delivery order, though the total contract value is capped at $350,000.00 regardless of quantity. Deliveries are FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Wharton, New Jersey, with inspection and acceptance also occurring at origin. Packaging and preservation must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E, utilizing preservation method 33 with cold/dry storage and corrosion-inhibiting material code 09; all markings follow MIL-STD-129 including Item Unique Identification (IUID) and 2D Data Matrix barcodes. Product Verification Test samples must be clearly marked “Product Verification Test Samples – Do Not Post to Stock” along with contract and lot numbers. The contractor is required to maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification and comply with sustainable procurement standards including ENERGY STAR and USDA BioPreferred. The contract incorporates extensive cybersecurity and data protection requirements, mandating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and the safeguarding of Covered Defense Information under FAR 52.204-21 and DFARS 252.204-7012, with mandatory cyber incident reporting to DIBNet within 72 hours. Contractor personnel must adhere to PIV identity verification under FIPS 201 if accessing government systems and complete antiterrorism awareness training where applicable. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payment processed