COUPLING, HOSE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded GLOBAL INCORPORATED, a small disadvantaged and women-owned small business with CAGE code 7H596, a fixed-price contract valued at $6,065.36 for the procurement of seven aluminum split clamp hose couplings (NSN 4730-01-105-9486). The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-3471 and awarded on July 15, 2026, follows a simplified acquisition process and includes strict compliance requirements for packaging, marking, and delivery. All items must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E using dry preservation methods without additional materials and labeled per MIL-STD-129 with the contract number SPE7M3-26-P-1365 and purchase order number 7015697353, including mandatory barcoding. Delivery is required to the DLA Distribution San Diego facility under FOB Origin terms, with the government assuming transportation costs and risk of loss from the contractor’s premises, and performance must be completed within 280 days from the government’s order notice, with a target ship date of August 25, 2026. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses governing ethics, workforce protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, and compliance with statutory restrictions, including prohibitions on Kaspersky, ByteDance, and certain critical mineral sources. The contractor must comply with DPAS authority to prioritize performance, retain supply chain traceability documentation, and use Wide Area WorkFlow for all electronic invoicing and documentation, with no use of the Invoice Processing Portal. Payments are processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under appropriation line BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery destination by the government under FAR 52.246-2. The contractor is subject to whistleblower protections, equal opportunity requirements for veterans and individuals with disabilities, and prohibitions on mandatory confidentiality agreements, while also adhering to sustainable products guidelines and antiterrorism awareness training mandates. No formal attachments are listed, but referenced standards and DLA procurement notes are binding. The contracting officer is Brianna Corbin-Guinan, with administrative support provided by Mell