COUPLING HALF, QUICK

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7M326V3596 to Electric Boat Corporation (CAGE 96169) for the supply of a single line item: Coupling Half, Quick Disconnect, 0.250 inches, with a copper alloy body featuring a twist-lock mechanism, threaded external pipe, and self-sealing functionality. The award was posted on DIBBS on July 9, 2026, with a required delivery date of February 18, 2027, and a need ship date of December 1, 2026. Deliveries must be made FOB Destination to the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with all packaging and labeling strictly conforming to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding, including USSS and SSCC codes. The contract mandates full compliance with DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105 and a suite of federal regulations including FAR and DFARS clauses, encompassing hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguards, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and sustainable purchasing practices. All required documentation, including Safety Data Sheets, must adhere to Federal Standard No. 313 and the Hazard Communication Standard. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, under FAR 52.246-2, with mandatory use of WAWF for invoicing and payment processing. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses with deviations, including provisions for cybersecurity compliance per NIST SP 800-171, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, restrictions on covered telecommunications equipment, and requirements for whistleblower protections and anti-arbitration agreements. Electric Boat Corporation is subject to postaward representation of small business status under Alternate I of 52.219-28 and must comply with flow-down obligations to subcontractors. Although the total contract price is not published, pricing details are contained within the resulting award documentation, and no option quantities or extended pricing are specified in the solicitation. The contract does not include a defined contract type or evaluation factors in the available data, and no attachments are formally listed, though compliance with technical, safety, and logistics standards is central to performance.