CORE MATERIAL, CELLU

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC. (CAGE 91750) a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $163,800.00 for the procurement of 13,650 pounds of core material (CELLU), identified by NSN 1560017264671, under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-575K. The contract was awarded on July 21, 2026, with performance to occur at the contractor’s facility in Brooklyn, NY. The award represents a single line item with no options or additional contract line items, and payment will be processed by DLA Aviation at 6090 Strathmore Road, Richmond, VA. The contract includes a mandatory flow-down requirement for FAR clause 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which prohibits racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices and requires the contractor to apply this clause to all subcontracts regardless of tier, unless performed entirely outside the United States. The contractor must report any subcontractor violations and provide access to records for compliance verification, with non-compliance potentially triggering payment stops or False Claims Act remedies. No packaging, marking, inspection criteria, technical specifications, or delivery terms beyond the place of performance are specified in the available documentation. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable at CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, though no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical point of contact is identified. The contractor’s unique entity identifier and socioeconomic status are not explicitly confirmed, and no formal representations or certifications from the offeror are documented. The contract modification P00001 integrates regulatory compliance obligations stemming from Executive Orders 14275, 14265, 14398, and OMB M-25-26, making DEI policy adherence a material condition of contract performance without altering the fundamental nature of the commercial item being procured.