COVER, ELECTRICAL SW

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to MADISON ELECTRIC CO (CAGE 073S2) for the procurement of five electrical switch covers (NSN 5930015511300) under solicitation SPE7M8-26-T-5447, with a total contract value of $5.00. The award was issued on July 23, 2026, with delivery required within 20 days of contract award or order issuance, and the specified delivery point is destination FOB, meaning the contractor assumes all risks and costs until the items are delivered to the final destination. The contract is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including mandatory cybersecurity protections under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, requiring implementation of security controls for covered defense information and submission of self-assessments to the Supplier Performance Risk System. The contractor must also comply with defense packaging standards MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, marking, and barcoding, and adhere to hazardous materials handling requirements under OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, including submission of Safety Data Sheets and proper labeling. Additionally, the contract mandates compliance with restrictions on the use of foreign-flag vessels for sea transport, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, and requirements to avoid procurement of items from communist Chinese military companies. All payment requests and receiving reports must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management. The solicitation utilized simplified acquisition procedures and was not set aside for any specific socioeconomic categories, though the awardee is classified as a small business, and multiple clauses related to small business representation and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are incorporated. The contract includes clauses addressing changes, inspection at destination, payment processing, employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, and safeguards against unauthorized obligations and required internal confidentiality agreements. No formal evaluation factors were explicitly detailed in the solicitation, suggesting an award based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable criteria, with all technical and regulatory requirements deemed non-negotiable for acceptance.