COUPLING HALF, QUICK

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC (CAGE 1Y249), a small business certified as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, for the purchase of two coupling halves, quick (NSN 4730-01-314-2539), at a total contract value of $9,757.84. The award, issued under the base contract SPE4A124G0043 and solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-0305, was made on July 15, 2026, with delivery required by June 7, 2027, under FOB_ORIGIN terms. Performance is centered at the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, where the government will inspect and accept the items upon arrival. The contractor must comply with strict packaging standards per ASTM D3951 and DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, while all packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129, including mandatory Data Matrix or GS1-128 barcoding at both unit and pallet levels. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract includes specific clauses for employment reports on veterans and sustainable products, both under deviation 2026-O0038, and a deviation for subcontracts for commercial products or services. No formal evaluation factors or weights were specified, and the award appears price-driven with minimal non-price considerations, consistent with a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. The contractor is also subject to reporting obligations tied to its socioeconomic certifications, and all items must be delivered in full compliance with DLA packaging and marking directives without deviation.