COVER, ACCESS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded GOVPARTS LLC (CAGE 7YWT4) a fixed-price contract under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-770W for the procurement of 37 units of COVER, ACCESS (NSN 5340016435862), with a total contract value of $7,844.00. The award was issued on July 29, 2026, with a required delivery date of January 18, 2027, and performance must be completed within 166 days after order placement. Delivery is FOB origin, with final receipt and inspection occurring at the DLA Distribution Red River facility in Texarkana, Texas. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses, including requirements for safeguarding covered defense information, cybersecurity compliance per NIST SP 800-171, cyber incident reporting, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, hazardous material handling, and compliance with labeling and packaging standards such as MIL-STD-129, ASTM D3951, and FED-STD-313. Deviations were authorized for several clauses, including those related to contract type, changes, subcontracting, inspection, and information systems safeguarding. The contractor must comply with DLA’s packaging and marking directives, including palletization per RP001 and proper hazard labeling, and is required to submit invoices exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. Representations regarding small business status, unique entity identifier, and CAGE code are mandatory, and the contractor must affirm compliance with all socioeconomic and cybersecurity reporting obligations. No pricing details were specified in the solicitation, but past awards for similar items suggest historical unit costs ranging from $185 to $220. The contract includes clauses governing accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, prohibition on forced arbitration, whistleblower protections, and restrictions on compensation of former DoD officials. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and no attachments are formally listed under Section J. The contracting officer and COR details are not yet specified and will be provided in the award documentation, with the primary point of contact for the award being Isabelle Szulewski.