CORD, FIBROUS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under basic contract SPE8EE-26-D-0300 to East Texas Lighthouse for the Blind, a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business with CAGE code 5U446, for the supply of 4 spools of CORD, FIBROUS (NSN 4020002460688) at a total price of $349.52. The award was issued on July 17, 2026, with delivery required on or before July 22, 2026, FOB destination, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks until the goods are received at the delivery address in Tyler, Texas. The procurement is a single-line, firm-fixed-price transaction under a simplified acquisition procedure, consistent with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with no technical evaluation factors or option quantities specified. The contractor is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, and the order is subject to Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) requirements, mandating priority performance to support national defense needs. Packaging and marking instructions require all shipments to be labeled with the basic contract number SPE8EE-26-D-0300, the delivery order number SPE8EE-26-F-2539, and proper ship-to and mark-for codes, with a directive to use the fastest traceable shipping method and prohibit parcel post. Payment is processed electronically via EDI through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with the administering office located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. No specific technical specifications, inspection criteria beyond contractual conformance, or detailed packaging standards are provided, and no formal contract clauses, attachments, or special requirements beyond DPAS and labeling are identified in the available documentation.