ELBOW, PIPE TO HOSE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded T AND T PRODUCTS LLC (CAGE 78HR2) a delivery order under solicitation SPE7M3-25-T-3728 for 1,883 units of ELBOW, PIPE TO HOSE (NSN 4730-01-230-6353) at a unit price of $3.05, resulting in a total contract value of $5,743.15. The award date was March 18, 2026, with delivery required within 170 days after the order date, targeting September 4, 2026. Performance is governed by FOB ORIGIN terms with government payment responsibility, and final delivery is to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin locations—Air-Way Manufacturing Company in Olivet, Michigan for the item and T AND T Products LLC in Florence, Alabama for packaging—conducted by DCMA Ohio River Valley and DCMA South, respectively. The item must conform to SAE J1231 for brass material and DFARS specialty metal requirements, and packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and specific identification labeling as directed. Preservation follows Method 31, Cling/Dry: 1, with no specialized preservation materials required. All contract actions require compliance with the Sustainable Products and Services clause, mandating use of EPA SNAP, USDA BioPreferred, and ENERGY STAR-certified materials where applicable. Export control regulations under DFARS 252.225-7048 impose JCP certification and mandatory training for anyone accessing controlled technical data, with ITAR and EAR compliance strictly enforced. The contractor is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Business and must maintain active SAM.gov registration to facilitate electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), the sole authorized invoicing method. Special requirements include adherence to OMB M-23-13 prohibiting TikTok on government-related devices, and compliance with DLA’s Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001). Although no formal evaluation factors are listed, award is inferred to follow a trade-off approach combining technical acceptability, regulatory compliance, and price. No options or modifications beyond P00001 are indicated, and the contract includes no clause for payment advances