FITTING, STRUCTURAL

The contract SPE4AX26F293K, awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency to A. J. ASSOCIATES MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING CO. INC. (CAGE 3Z260) on July 20, 2026, is a delivery order under the indefinite quantity contract SPE4A222D0010 with a total evaluated price of $12,018.65 for a single line item: FITTING, STRUCTURAL (NSN 1560013622791). The contract is structured as a fixed-price, indefinite quantity vehicle with a base performance period spanning from June 15, 2022, to June 14, 2026, and includes two optional three-year extension periods, allowing a maximum total duration of 10 years. Delivery terms are FOB ORIGIN under FAR clause 52.247-29, meaning title and transportation risk transfer to the Government at the contractor’s facility in Clearwater, Florida, with the Government responsible for all shipping costs. Performance is governed by stringent packaging and marking requirements aligned with MIL-STD-129, including mandatory inclusion of hard copies of the contract, material certifications, and manufacturing drawings within each shipment, along with special labeling for Product Verification Test Samples and First Article Exhibits to prevent incorrect stock posting. Inspection occurs at the contractor’s facility (origin) with Government acceptance taking place at the point of final inspection before shipment, subject to compliance with FAR 52.246-2 and 52.246-3, and quality management systems consistent with ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100. Contracting officer oversight is facilitated through WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports, and the award was made under a best value trade-off approach, balancing cost reasonableness and technical acceptability. The contract includes clauses addressing levy offsets, protest procedures post-award, and warranty for noncomplex supplies, with placeholder instructions requiring contracting officer completion for certain terms. While the total contract ceiling is cited as $7,087,617.21, the awarded value reflects only the confirmed delivery quantity. No option quantities, pricing, or special requirements beyond packaging, inspection, and delivery are detailed in the available documentation, and key administrative details such as COR/COTR designations, accounting codes,