FUSE, CARTRIDGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE7M526V6274 to Kathryn Baumgratz (CAGE 043L3) for the procurement of 32 cartridges of FUSE, CARTRIDGE (NSN 5920016935729) at a total price of $409.60, with an award date of July 21, 2026. The solicitation, SPE7M5-26-T-329D, issued on July 16, 2026, was a simplified acquisition under a small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 335931, and responses were due by July 27, 2026. Delivery is required within 20 days after award, FOB origin, to JBSA Lackland, Texas, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, adhering to specific QUP, preservation, and container codes, and requires palletization per DLA’s RP001 guidelines. All invoices and receiving reports must be submitted electronically through WAWF, with contractors required to maintain active SAM registration and WAWF access, and comply with DFARS Appendix F for documentation standards. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including requirements for whistleblower protections, disclosure of information, cyber incident reporting limitations, safety issue notifications, transportation by sea, reflagging or repair work, prohibition of internal confidentiality agreements, SAM maintenance, material specifications, and prohibitions against requiring certain internal confidentiality agreements. Deviation 2026-00038 applies to several clauses, including SAM maintenance, simplified acquisition terms, contract type, small business representation, equal opportunity, and combating trafficking in persons. The contractor must adhere to the Buy American Act and DFARS 252.225-7001, comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity standards under deviation 2026-O0025, and submit a Safety Data Sheet for any hazardous materials. Additive manufacturing is expressly prohibited unless authorized, and failure to provide an SDS or using AM components renders an offer ineligible. The contractor must also validate all socioeconomic representations in SAM, including small business, HUBZone, SDVOSB,