CORD, FIBROUS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE8EE26D0300 to East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, identified by CAGE code 5U446, for the procurement of 12 units of fibrous cord at a total price of $1,048.56. The award was made on July 17, 2026, with a required delivery date of July 22, 2026, and the item is classified under NSN 4020002460688 with a unit of issue of SL. The contract is a single-line-item, fixed-price delivery order with no options or variability in quantity, indicating a straightforward commercial procurement. The awardee is designated as a small business with self-claimed status as a small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business, though formal certifications were not verified in the documentation. Delivery is FOB destination, meaning the contractor assumes all costs and risks during transit, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination by the government. Packaging and marking requirements mandate use of DFAS and BSMB identifiers, the Transaction Control Number W81U3R61980050, and the Required Delivery Date, all clearly labeled in block printing; shipping must be via the fastest traceable means, excluding parcel post. Payment is processed through Wide Area WorkFlow using DFARS 252.232-7003 compliance, with the remittance address in Columbus, Ohio, and the funding tied to appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The administrative contracting officer is Colleen Ippolli, and the contract was issued under DLA Troop Support’s Construction & Equipment Manufacture and Construction office. No special clauses, MIL-STDs, or detailed technical specifications beyond general compliance with the basic contract were included, and the award was likely made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis given the minimal value and absence of evaluation factors.