FITTING ASSEMBLY, HO

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7M426P4108 to ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. (CAGE 4BJ65) for the supply of 220 units of the Sargent-Fletcher P/N 149C5007-1 Fitting Assembly, Hose, with a total contract value of $836,851.40, awarded on July 30, 2026, under Solicitation SPE7M4-26-Q-0667. This is a fixed-price contract requiring strict adherence to military standards including MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, and MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, with specific requirements for moisture protection and loose cushioning classified as critical. The fitting assembly is designated as a Navy Critical Safety Item, triggering enhanced quality surveillance and sourcing controls, and the contract incorporates DPAS priority rating to ensure defense-related urgency. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility with inspection and acceptance conducted at origin, and the contractor must provide full traceability documentation and comply with SAE AS9100 quality certification standards. Cybersecurity obligations flow down through DFARS clauses 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7014, mandating NIST SP 800-171 compliance for safeguarding covered defense information, and all hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, with alternative labeling subject to prior approval. Payment is exclusively processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contract includes clauses covering small business re-representation, subcontracting for commercial products, child labor compliance, security prohibitions, whistleblower protections, and dispute resolution procedures including the option for alternative dispute resolution. The contract also prohibits the use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and covered foreign unmanned aircraft systems, and requires the contractor to maintain active SAM registration with a current UEI and CAGE code. No contract options, extensions, or modified delivery schedule beyond the 395-day performance period following award are specified, and the place of delivery remains contingent on unreleased schedule details, with FOB Origin being the default term unless otherwise directed.