CORD, FIBROUS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under basic contract SPE8EE-26-D-0300 to East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind (CAGE 5U446), a small business certified as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, for the purchase of three units of CORD, FIBROUS (NSN 4020002460688) at a total price of $262.14. Delivery is required FOB Destination to Fort Stewart, Georgia, no later than July 22, 2026, with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at the delivery point. The order prohibits parcel post and mandates traceable shipping methods, with all packaging and documentation required to include the Trace Control Number W81U3R6198051 and RDD 219. Payment will be processed electronically via EDI through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under appropriation identifier BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The award reflects a Firm Fixed Price arrangement consistent with Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procedures, leveraging the contractor’s certified socioeconomic status and the simplicity of the commercially available item. The contract incorporates terms from the baseline indefinite-delivery contract and enforces Defense Priorities and Allocations System requirements under 15 CFR 700, but contains no detailed technical specifications, inspection criteria beyond conformance, or explicitly stated contract clauses beyond administrative and delivery directives. All communications and administration are handled by DLA Troop Support, with Nate Prattico serving as the contracting officer and Colleen Ippolli as the local administrative contact.