FILTER BODY, FLUID

AER SUPPLY, LTD. (CAGE 3TXD4), a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business, was awarded a fixed-price delivery order under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-084N by the Defense Logistics Agency for a single line item: 9 units of FILTER BODY, FLUID (NSN 4330-01-387-7253), at a total contract value of $1,712.25. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with delivery required by September 14, 2026, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB ORIGIN terms with government-funded transportation. The contract mandates full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding, with adherence to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements and strict prohibition of mercury compounds in packaging materials. Items must be preserved using Method Code 31 (CLNG/DRY: 1; PRESV MAT: 00), and any mercury-containing components must meet NAVSERA 5100-003D safety standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2 and FAR 52.246-11, with sampling conducted under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. The contractor is required to use Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for all invoicing and receiving reports and must comply with FAR 52.247-12, ensuring ocean freight, if applicable, is transported on U.S.-flag vessels under the Cargo Preference Act. Special requirements include compliance with the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) for rated orders and mandatory registration with the System for Award Management (SAM). The contract contains numerous standard FAR and DFARS clauses including Privacy Training, Whistleblower Protections, Contractor Code of Ethics, Subcontracting for Commercial Items, Cybersecurity Safeguarding (252.204-7012), and Prohibition on Unmanned Aircraft Systems from covered foreign entities with Alternate I applied. The contracting officer is Megan Palovchik, and remittance is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor