CORD, FIBROUS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE8EE26D0300 to EAST TEXAS LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND (CAGE 5U446), a small business, for the procurement of 25 units of CORD, FIBROUS (NSN 4020002460688) at a total price of $2,184.50, with an award date of July 15, 2026, and a required delivery date of July 20, 2026. The order is issued under a pre-existing basic contract and is classified as a rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (15 CFR 700), granting it priority status for national defense needs. Delivery is FOB destination to Fort Hood, Texas, with the contractor responsible for all transportation costs and risks until receipt at the designated Government freight address. Payment is processed electronically via EDI in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, with funds remitted through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The item must be shipped via traceable means and marked in compliance with DoD logistics standards, including government identifiers such as BSM numbers and W45RNQ61960858, though specific packaging materials or MIL-STDs are not detailed. Inspection and acceptance are conducted by the Government at the delivery point, with the contractor’s obligation limited to delivering conforming goods. The awardee is certified as a small business and operates under a nonprofit structure serving the blind, though no additional socioeconomic certifications are formally documented. No options, extensions, or subcontracting requirements are included; the contract is a single, fixed-quantity, firm fixed-price delivery order with no alternates or attachments listed. Contract administration is managed locally by Colleen Ippolli of DLA Troop Support, and all terms are governed by the clauses and conditions incorporated from the underlying basic contract.