COUPLER, DRAWBAR, RING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7L426D63MY to RUTA SUPPLIES INC CAGE 0NJT4 for the procurement of 108 units of COUPLER DRAWBAR RING NSN 2540013825836 under a small business set-aside using NAICS code 332722. The total contract value is capped at $350,000 with a guaranteed minimum quantity of 16 units and delivery required within 92 days after award on a FOB Origin basis. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Contract under the Simplified Acquisition Threshold, allowing for multiple delivery orders over a one-year period. All items must comply with strict packaging and marking requirements including MIL-STD-129 for labeling and shipment, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials, and TQ Requirement IP025 for hazardous materials as defined by FED-STD-313. Palletization must follow RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements and barcoding per GS1 standards is mandatory to ensure supply chain traceability. Final inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point under government authority consistent with FAR 52.246-1. The contract incorporates extensive regulatory and compliance clauses including mandatory safeguarding of covered defense information per 252.204-7012 and 52.240-93, cybersecurity incident reporting, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, and requirements to inform employees of whistleblower rights under 252.203-7002. Additional provisions include restrictions on hazardous materials storage and hexavalent chromium use, compliance with NIST SP 800-171 through 252.240-7997, and accelerated payment obligations to small business subcontractors under 52.232-40. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and submitting receiving reports with standard document types per 252.232-7006. Compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements takes precedence over all other referenced standards. The contractor is required to affirm its small business status and provide necessary UEI and CAGE code information as part of representations under Section K. There are no specified contract options or extension provisions