COUPLING HALF, QUICK

RONAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been awarded a firm fixed price contract by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-2158 for the supply of 47 units of a COUPLING HALF, QUICK DISCONNECT, with a total contract value of $22,800.00. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required to be completed by December 14, 2026, under a 150-day ADO timeline. The item, identified by NSN 4730001866513, is to be manufactured, packaged, and shipped from the contractor’s facility in accordance with strict defense standards. The contract mandates full compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including mandatory 2D Data Matrix barcoding, and packaging in line with ASTM D3951 and DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence over all other standards. Inspection and acceptance occur exclusively at the destination, with the government retaining final authority. The contractor must adhere to CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification with a self-assessment submitted at award and comply with ITAR/EAR export control regulations through valid JCP certification and submission of export-controlled technical data. The product is classified as critical to end-item performance, requiring submission of OEM drawings and a Certificate of Lawful Possession for any alternate part evaluations. The contract prohibits the use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and imposes a zero variance on quantity—no increases or decreases are permitted. Payment will be processed via WAWF, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The awardee is a Women-Owned Small Business with a small business size status and CAGE code 2G657, and the contract includes specific deviations from standard FAR clauses related to veteran employment reporting and sustainable products, as well as a deviation allowing flexibility in subcontracting for commercial items. The FOB term is ORIGIN, transferring risk and title upon delivery to the carrier, with primary delivery points at DLA Distribution Barstow, California, and DLA Distribution New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.