COVER, VEHICULAR COM

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded SHIELD TECHNOLOGIES CORP a firm-fixed-price contract for $2,999.98 to supply two units of the COVER, VEHICULAR COM (NSN 2590-01-724-2736), with performance required by October 23, 2026, under solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-055Y. The contract is a delivery order issued under a DPAS-rated procurement vehicle, with production to occur at the contractor’s facility in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and delivery destination at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB Origin terms where title and risk of loss transfer upon shipment. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging standards per ASTM D3951 and the DLA Master List, with palletization conforming to RP001 and all external packaging labeled per MIL-STD-129, including mandatory markings such as “Product Verification Test Samples Do Not Post to Stock,” contract number, and lot/item number. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the Government, with compliance to Product Verification Testing protocols per DLA Procurement Note E05 and FAR clauses 52.246-2 or 52.246-3. Payment is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using invoice and receiving report formats, with remittance handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Contractual obligations include adherence to FAR 52.222-37 for veteran employment reporting and FAR 52.223-23 for sustainable product procurement, with enforcement of the prohibition on ByteDance-covered applications per FAR 52.204-27 and potential implications under DFARS 252.204-7016 regarding covered telecommunications equipment. SHIELD TECHNOLOGIES CORP, identified by CAGE 3Z9L5, certifies as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and woman-owned small business, and is subject to SAM registration and subcontracting plan obligations as a result. No alternative invoicing methods are permitted, and changes to the production facility require prior written approval from the contracting officer, Derek Schmitt.