FRAME, SPECTACLE

The contract is for the procurement of one unit of a spectacle frame identified by NSN 6540-01-631-0810, with delivery required within 20 days after receipt of order to Fort Hood, Texas, at BLDG 4925 Santa Fe Ave, 76544. The solicitation, numbered SPE2DS-26-T-235V, was issued on July 15, 2026, with responses due by July 21, 2026, and is structured as a simplified acquisition under a Small Business Set-Aside utilizing the HUBZone price evaluation preference. It incorporates the Defense Logistics Agency Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and mandates strict adherence to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, where all technical and quality specifications are identified by R or I numbers. The items must meet packaging and marking standards as per ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization following RP001, though DLA requirements supersede all other standards. The contract requires full compliance with cybersecurity provisions including safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting under FAR 252.204-7012, prohibits the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, and enforces whistleblower, disclosure, and ethics clauses such as 252.203-7002 and 52.203-19. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as of February 2026, with deviations applied to key clauses including 52.204-13, 52.213-4, 52.216-1, 52.219-28, and others, and must accurately represent their small business status, including HUBZone, WOSB, or joint venture eligibility, through SAM and additional certification when required. Delivery is FOB Destination, and payment processing must be conducted using the Wide Area Workflow system with mandatory electronic invoicing and receiving reports unless exempted by DFARS. The Contractor is responsible for providing hazard warning labels per DFARS 252.223-7001 and ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local laws governing hazardous materials,