COUPLING HALF, SELF-SEALING

The contract awarded to BESTEK INDUSTRIES INC (CAGE 00YW6) under solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-265F is a firm-fixed-price acquisition for 291 units of COUPLING HALF, SELF-SEALING (NSN 4730003765619) with a total value of $11,931.00. The award was posted on July 27, 2026, and delivery is required by February 9, 2027, with a 168-day delivery window after receipt of order. Goods must be shipped FOB ORIGIN to DLA DISTRIBUTION SAN DIEGO, CA 92136-3581, and all packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including heat-sealed barrier bags, specific preservation method 31 (Clean/Dry), and standardized barcoding. The contractor is required to provide full compliance with Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), submit Safety Data Sheets, and notify the government prior to shipment if any item contains radioactive material exceeding 0.002 microcuries per gram or 0.01 microcuries per item. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination by government personnel under criteria requiring zero non-conformances. The contract includes a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses covering employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking, sustainable procurement, cybersecurity requirements per NIST SP 800-171, whistleblower protections, and accelerated payments to small Business subcontractors. Clause deviations are authorized under Deviation 2026-00038 and others, with specific fill-ins applied. The NAICS code is 332996, and the award is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency through the Fluid Handling Division. Invoicing must be processed electronically via WAWF and no formal payment remittance address or accounting codes are specified beyond implied DoDAAC usage. While the contract does not include options or key personnel requirements, it mandates full representation of socioeconomic status, UEI and CAGE code certification, and adherence to export control and cybersecurity controls. The absence of unit pricing in the line-item breakdown indicates the total sum was derived from other contractual determinations or prior agreements.