COUPLING HALF, QUICK

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to ALLCLEAR AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, INC. (CAGE 1ZK21) for a single line item: one coupling half, quick disconnect, identified by NSN 4730-01-176-7085 and manufacturer part number AE98691G, with a total contract value of $2,795.00. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-3237, and performance is required within 14 days of order placement, with delivery to 2083 Normandy Drive, New Cumberland, PA. The item is designated as a critical application, restricted-source part exclusively manufactured by Eaton Aeroquip LLC (CAGE 00624), and any deviation from specifications requires prior government approval. The contract imposes strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and 2D Data Matrix barcoding, with no chemical preservatives used and items individually wrapped in boxes within cartons of 100 units, palletized per DLA RP001 standards. The contractor, certified as a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Woman-Owned Small Business, is subject to reporting obligations under the Subcontracting Reporting System and must comply with prohibitions on Class I ozone-depleting chemicals. All invoices and receiving reports must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow, with government inspection and acceptance occurring at the delivery point despite FOB-origin terms. Contract administration is managed by Contracting Officer William Cain and administrative oversight by Robert Humphrey of DLA Land and Maritime, Fluid Handling Division, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Technical and quality requirements are incorporated by reference from the DLA Master List and DLAD Procurement Notes, and compliance with FAR 52.222-37 on veteran employment reporting and FAR 52.223-23 on sustainable products is enforced under deviation 2026-O0038, while subcontracting for commercial items follows DFARS 252.244-7999 under deviation 2026-O0015. No options, modifications, or additional line items are included, and the contract contains