COUPLING HALF, QUICK

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE7M426F0507 to AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC. (CAGE 1Y249) on July 21, 2026, under delivery order SPE4A124G0043, for the procurement of 158 units of COUPLING HALF, QUICK (NSN 4730014684368) at a unit price of $100.61, totaling $15,896.98. The acquisition was conducted under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-0978 and falls under the NAICS code 332996 for other miscellaneous fabricated metal products, indicating a commercial item procurement likely executed under simplified acquisition procedures. The place of performance is confirmed as the contractor’s facility at 1100 N Wood Dale Rd, Wood Dale, IL 60191-1060, with the issuing office located at DLA Land and Maritime, Maritime Supply Chain, PO Box 3990, Columbus, OH 43218-3990. Contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer Dean Allen, with payment expected through the standard Wide Area Workflow system, though no explicit payment office or appropriation data (AAC, TAS, ACRN) is provided. The contract incorporates FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, issued under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates compliance with prohibitions against racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, requiring the contractor to flow this clause down to all U.S.-based subcontractors and report any known violations or legal challenges initiated by subcontractors. No inspections, packaging, marking, or technical quality standards are specified in the documentation, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical evaluation criteria are listed. The period of performance and delivery schedule are not defined, and FOB terms are unstated. Representations regarding small business status or socioeconomic certifications are absent, and only the CAGE code is confirmed. The award is administrative in nature with no indication of source selection methodology, and no attachments, inspection criteria, or performance metrics are documented beyond the line-item description and value. All contractual obligations center on compliance with DEI requirements and delivery of the specified part,