FILTER ELEMENT, FLUID

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the indefinite quantity contract SPE7LX21D0081 to Independent Rough Terrain Center LLC (CAGE 1NWY2), a small business, for the procurement of two fluid filter elements (NSN 4330014810264) at a total price of $352.10. The order was issued on August 1, 2026, with delivery due by August 11, 2026, to the destination address in Bangor, Maine, under FOB destination terms as defined by FAR 52.247-34. Contract performance is governed by a basic indefinite quantity contract with a five-year base period and five one-year options, carrying a minimum funding obligation of $229,630.34 and a maximum ceiling value of $91,852,135.60. Delivery orders are issued against this contract with fixed pricing determined by Attachment #1, which includes pricing, delivery, and surge and sustainment requirements. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards outlined in Attachment #2, which governs Product Item Description, labeling, bar-coding, and preservation per Department of Defense requirements, though specific MIL-STD references are not explicitly cited. Invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area Workflow system under DFARS 252.232-7003, and inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point by the Government. The contract incorporates key FAR and DFARS clauses including 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 for commercial item acquisition, 252.204-7012 for cybersecurity safeguarding of covered defense information, and 52.211-15 for defense priority and allocation. The contractor’s small business status triggers compliance with ongoing representation and recordkeeping obligations under FAR 52.204-19. Contract administration is managed by the DLA Land and Maritime office in Columbus, Ohio, with Charles Mielke as the Contracting Officer and Samuel Freidet as the authorized Government representative whose authority extends through the delivery order’s performance period.