COUPLING, TUBE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to DIBERT VALVE AND FITTING COMPANY, CAGE 7E159, for the procurement of 282 units of TUBE COUPLING, NSN 4730013129223, at a total contract value of $14,269.20. The award was made under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-1786 and executed on July 13, 2026, with delivery required by January 11, 2027, under FOB ORIGIN terms, meaning risk of loss transfers to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s facility, though physical delivery and acceptance occur at the DLA Distribution,DDS New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract is a small business set-aside with the awardee representing as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, requiring ongoing compliance with representation and reporting obligations in SAM. All supplies must be packaged and marked per ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and special labeling for Product Verification Test samples with explicit warnings and contract lot identifiers. Acceptance is performed by the government at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, DLA’s Master List, and applicable defense standards, with inspection and acceptance authority resting solely with government representatives. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering payment processes through WAWF, prompt payment discounts, electronic funds transfer, small business subcontractor acceleration, labor standards including minimum wage and paid sick leave, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, cybersecurity safeguards, information systems protection, and prohibition on sourcing from specified entities including Kaspersky Lab and ByteDance. Special requirements include compliance with the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, hazard communication labeling per OSHA and federal statutes, and adherence to supply chain security protocols including the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Payment is routed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and requires electronic submission via WAWF using approved document types. Administrative oversight is managed by the DLA Land and Maritime, Flood Handling Division, with Lexius Lynch as the administrative contact. The contract includes no options, modifications, or quantity variances and is fully firm-fixed-price with zero tolerance for deviations in delivered quantity.