FILTER ELEMENT, FLUID

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a firm fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract under solicitation SPE7LX20R0150 to Independent Rough Terrain Center LLC (CAGE 1NWY2), a small business certified as a Women-Owned Small Business, with a base period running from March 31, 2021, to March 30, 2026, and potential extension through March 30, 2031, if all five one-year options are exercised. The total potential contract value is $91,852,135.60, with a minimum funding level of $229,630.34. The award was issued via delivery order SPE7LX26FB07Q dated July 21, 2026, for a single line item: one fluid filter element (NSN 4330014810264), priced at $176.05, with deliveries to be made to Fort Eustis, Virginia, under FOB Destination terms. All inspections and acceptances occur at the destination, and compliance with federal acquisition regulations is mandatory, including FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-3, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5, as well as DFARS clauses for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting. The contractor is subject to DPAS rated order priorities (15 CFR 700) and must adhere to strict packaging, marking, and preservation requirements detailed in the referenced "PID, Packaging and Marking" attachment, which includes prohibitions against parcel post and mandates traceable shipping methods. Electronic invoicing via EDI using ANSI X12 standards is required, submitted through the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement system, with payments processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Contract administration is overseen by Charles Mielke as the contracting officer and Samuel Freidet as the authorized government representative responsible for technical certification. The contractor must comply with all representations and certifications submitted, including electronic submission of required documentation through DIBBS, and fulfill surge and sustainment demands as outlined in the attached pricing, delivery, and S&S spreadsheet.