FASTENER TAPE, PILE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626V279G to ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE, INC. on July 29, 2026, for the delivery of 14 units of FASTENER TAPE, PILE (NSN 5325017161609) at a total contract price of $1,275.54. The item is delivered FOB ORIGIN to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with a need ship date of January 17, 2027, and a delivery period spanning 171 days from the award date. All packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 standards, including clean/dry preservation methods, unitized packaging in fiberboard boxes, and barcoding at the unit, intermediate, and outer container levels to support automated tracking. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by government personnel, with quality assurance requiring zero non-conformances per MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent sampling standards, and verification levels for critical attributes set at AQL 0.1. The contract incorporates multiple FAR and DFARS clauses mandating compliance with federal requirements, including employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable procurement, cyber safeguarding under NIST SP 800-171, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Special requirements include strict hazardous materials labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200, with no preservation or cushioning materials permitted. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and payment processing is tied to DoDAAC-specific routing. The awardee is a small business under a simplified acquisition procedure, with no option quantities, contract modifications, or negotiated pricing details provided, indicating a fixed-price, low-value procurement. The solicitation does not specify a formal evaluation methodology, but award is based on technical compliance and price competitiveness under automated systems. Compliance with small business representations and socioeconomic certifications is required, and all documentation, including Safety Data Sheets and packaging data, must be furnished in accordance with DLA standards.