COUPLING, CLAMP, GROOVED

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE, INC. (CAGE 61125) a contract valued at $1,020.00 for the procurement of 12 units of COUPLING, CLAMP, GROOVED (NSN 5342005988624), designated as a critical application item, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-568H. The award was issued on July 22, 2026, following a request for quotations that closed on July 21, 2026, with delivery required within 20 days after order date, by July 13, 2026, to the destination FOB destination at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. The contract specifies approved sources including EATON AEROQUIP LLC and CLAMPCO PRODUCTS, INC., and requires compliance with technical and quality standards identified in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with packaging and labeling conforming to MIL-STD-129 and ASTM D3951, subject to the precedence of DLA requirements. Palletization must adhere to RP001 guidelines, and all items must be shipped by the fastest traceable means, excluding parcel post. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing compliance with the Buy American Act, hazardous material handling under FAR 52.223-3, trafficking in persons under FAR 52.222-50, and cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171. Payment processing must be conducted through Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), requiring the contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management with designated electronic business point of contact and WAWF access. Sampling for acceptance follows MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans, with inspection and acceptance occurring at destination under FAR 52.246-2, applying stringent acceptance criteria: critical attributes require zero defects under AQL 0.1. Offerors were subject to pass/fail gates prohibiting additive manufacturing production and mandating submission of a valid Safety Data Sheet compliant with 29 CFR 1910.1200(g); failure to meet either disqualifies an offer. The procurement utilizes the HUBZone price evaluation preference and includes deviations to standard FAR clauses regarding SAM maintenance, contract type,