CORD, FIBROUS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE8EE-26-D-0300 to East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, CAGE 5U446, for the supply of fibrous cord, NSN 4020002460688, with a total contract value of $174.76. The order was issued on July 21, 2026, with delivery required to be completed by July 27, 2026, to the destination specified as Bangor, Maine, at the address 300 Hildreth Street North, 1136 TC CO TRANS MDM TRK C, 04401-5774. The contract specifies FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks until the goods are delivered. The item quantity is fixed at two skeins with no tolerance for variance, and the contract carries no options or indefinite quantities. The awardee certified as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned business, and the order is rated under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, requiring priority fulfillment. Packaging must use traceable shipping methods, excluding parcel post, and all packages must be manually marked with the contract number SPE8EE-26-D-0300 and delivery order number SPE8EE-26-F-2576; no barcoding, preservation, or standardized labeling requirements are specified. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point by the government’s authorized representative, with compliance limited to conformance with contract terms. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and invoicing is implied to be electronic through EDI. The contracting officer is Nate Prattico, and administrative support is provided by Colleen Ippolli. No special requirements, clause citations, or detailed technical specifications beyond the NSN and basic description are provided, and no COR or COTR is named. The NAICS code 314994 classifies the item under Other Textile Product Mills, aligning with the nature of the fibrous cord procurement.