COUPLING HALF, QUICK DISCONNECT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded American Petroleum Services MIL LLC (CAGE 9QQR0) a contract for the supply of one line item: Coupling Half, Quick Disconnect (NSN 4730013466304), with a total contract value of $2,103.50. The award was issued on July 27, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M2-26-T-5679, and delivery must be completed by March 13, 2027, with a 168-day delivery window after receipt of order. The place of performance is New Cumberland, PA, and the FOB term is Origin, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks until delivery. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, requiring specific preservation methods, wrapping materials, unit containers, and barcoding to ensure uniform identification and compliance with DLA standards. The product must be labeled in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard unless exempted under specific federal statutes, and Safety Data Sheets must be submitted per Federal Standard No. 313. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses focused on compliance, cybersecurity, labor, and safety. Key clauses include 252.204-7012 for safeguarding defense information and cyber incident reporting, 252.240-7997 mandating NIST SP 800-171 compliance and DoD assessment submission, and 52.222-54 requiring employment eligibility verification. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for all invoicing and receiving reports and is subject to accelerated payment terms for small business subcontractors. Deviations to several clauses were authorized under Deviation 2026-00038 and others, indicating tailored regulatory flexibility. No contract options, modifications, or additional line items are specified, and no attachments or formal Section M evaluation factors are included, suggesting a streamlined, fixed-price, lowest-price technically acceptable award. The contractor is required to provide its Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and all representations in Section K must be accurately completed, particularly regarding small business status and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Accountability for compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and labeling requirements remains the contractor’s responsibility, with final inspection and acceptance taking place at the delivery destination.