28--FLEX DUCT ASSEMBLY

The contract was awarded to NORCATEC LLC by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPEFA5-26-T-0903 for the supply of a single line item: FLEX DUCT ASSEMBLY with NSN 2835LLNC04571. The total contract value is $196,762.50, with an original required delivery date of July 9, 2026, and a delivery schedule of 132 days after delivery order placement. Deliveries are to be made to the Fleet Readiness Center DLA at Cherry Point, North Carolina, with FOB Destination terms, meaning title and risk transfer occur upon arrival at the designated receipt point. Inspection and acceptance by the government also take place at the destination. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951, with precedence given to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and all items must be marked and labeled per MIL-STD-129, including barcoding, unit of issue, and quantity per unit pack. U.S. military property identification follows MIL-STD-130N(1), and hazardous materials must meet OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard along with applicable federal regulations such as FIFRA and FFDCA. The contract includes a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering employment equity, labor compliance, cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable procurement, hazardous material identification, intellectual property rights, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on certain foreign telecom equipment. Cybersecurity requirements include safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents per 252.204-7012. The contractor must submit payment requests electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, adhering to specific invoice types and protocols. The contract includes multiple specialized clauses related to whistleblower rights, foreign ownership restrictions, export control, and limitations on mandatory arbitration. No options, period of performance beyond delivery, or modifications are indicated. All representations and certifications in Section K remain uncompleted, as no offeror responses were populated. The contracting officer’s representative and technical representative are not named, and specific accounting data such as TAS or ACRN are not provided. The contract applies a small business set-aside, though the exact socioeconomic category is not stated, and it requires adherence to DLA packaging standard RP001 for palletization and handling.