FERRULE

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Sargent Aerospace & Defense, LLC (CAGE 78062) for the delivery of 35 ferrules (NSN 5342010876868) under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-354F, with a total contract value of $6,160.00 and an award date of July 28, 2026. Delivery is required by January 21, 2027, with a need ship date of November 10, 2026, and all items must be shipped FOB destination to DLA Distribution in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, including clean and dry preparation without chemical preservatives, and MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, requiring GS1-128 barcodes on all unit, intermediate, and outer containers. Compliance with DLA RP001 for palletization and federal hazardous material labeling standards under 29 CFR 1910.1200 is required, with no special marking codes needed. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination by the government under FAR 52.246-2, using MIL-STD-1916 and zero non-conformance sampling criteria, with quality systems certified to ISO 9001:2015 or equivalent. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses governing contractor obligations, including cybersecurity safeguards under 52.240-93 and 252.240-7997, with deviations for NIST SP 800-171 assessments, and safeguarding controlled unclassified information per 252.204-12, which mandates incident reporting and system protections. Contractor responsibilities extend to compliance with export controls under 252.225-7048, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and toxic substances, restrictions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies, and mandatory electronic invoicing through WAWF per 252.232-7003 and 252.232-7006. Accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are required, and unauthorized obligations are unenforceable