COUNTER AND CHUTE A

The contract solicitation SPE8EF-26-T-1513, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense, seeks the procurement of four units of the Counter and Chute Assembly identified by NSN 1730-01-082-4002. The solicitation was posted on July 26, 2026, with responses due by August 6, 2026, and is structured as a firm-fixed-price acquisition under FAR clause 52.216-1 Alternate I. The place of performance and delivery is the DLA Distribution Depot New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with FOB Origin terms and a required delivery date of November 13, 2026, within 67 days of award. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and MIL-STD-130N for item identification, including mandatory machine-readable barcodes in Code 39 or Data Matrix format. Preservation requires cleaning and drying only, with no additional materials, and all hazardous materials must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200, unless exempted by specific federal statutes. Radioactive materials are subject to labeling thresholds of 0.002 microcuries per gram or 0.01 microcuries per item. Transportation of supplies by sea requires the use of U.S.-flag vessels, with prior written notification to the Contracting Officer at least 45 days before shipment and documentation of ocean bills of lading. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through WAWF, with no alternative platforms permitted. The contract includes a comprehensive set of clauses covering cybersecurity compliance under NIST SP 800-171, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable procurement, whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, government work product control, and limitations on the use of third-party cyber incident reports. Contractors must represent their small business status and provide UEI and CAGE codes if offering covered defense telecommunications equipment. Evaluation factors, weights, and award methodology are not specified, and pricing is not included in the solicitation, with no unit or extended prices provided, indicating that offers are solicited without established budgetary guidance. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with compliance enforced through adherence to MIL-STD-1916