ELBOW, PIPE

The contract awarded to BESTWELD INC under CAGE code 1FE46 is a firm-fixed-price procurement for a single line item—5 units of ELBOW, PIPE with NSN 4730-01-498-2762—at a unit price of $292.00, totaling $1,460.00. The award was made under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-5893 with an award date of July 15, 2026, and delivery is required by November 4, 2026, to the USS GERALD R FORD CVN 78 at FPO AE 09523. The contract follows simplified acquisition procedures consistent with FAR Part 13, with FOB ORIGIN terms and government payment responsibility, meaning title and risk transfer upon shipment from the contractor’s location at 40 Robinson St, Pottstown, PA 19464-6440. The product must comply with strict packaging and labeling requirements as mandated by ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129, and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with palletization governed by RP001. All shipments must be marked with contract-specific identification numbers and bar-coded per MIL-STD-129. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, with payment administered by DFAS under payment code SL4701. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by government representatives. The awardee is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business, triggering applicable reporting obligations under Small Business Administration programs and FAR Part 19. Contractual obligations include compliance with federal mandates such as the prohibition on ByteDance-covered applications, submission of veteran employment reports, and the use of sustainable products as defined in the relevant clauses. Subcontracting for commercial products or services is subject to specific reporting under deviation clause 252.244-7999, and all contractual requirements must be met without deviation unless authorized. The contract contains no option periods, extensions, or additional CLINs, and the value is fully defined and non-negotiable. The point of contact for administrative matters, including WAWF support, is Michael Blaha of DLA Land and Maritime. No evaluation factors, source selection criteria, or formal Section M content