FUSE, CARTRIDGE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE7M526V6308 to RALPHS OF LAFAYETTE INC. (CAGE 0RT48) on July 22, 2026, for the procurement of 338 units of FUSE, CARTRIDGE (NSN 5920016224501) under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-333F, with a total contract value of $277.16. The acquisition is conducted under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 and falls within the NAICS code 335931, indicating a federal procurement for electrical component manufacturing. The contract includes mandatory compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses covering critical areas such as employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding covered defense information, and prohibitions on acquiring telecom equipment from sanctioned entities. Deviations to standard clauses are in effect through 2026, particularly across systems-related and compliance clauses, with specific requirements for electronic invoicing via WAWF and adherence to MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking. All items must be delivered by September 29, 2026, with a 63-day delivery window after order receipt under FOB Origin terms, and the primary delivery point is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The solicitation enforces strict pass/fail eligibility gates: offers including items produced by additive manufacturing are automatically disqualified, and failure to submit a current Safety Data Sheet prior to award renders an offeror nonresponsible and ineligible. Packaging and labeling must comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials, and TQ requirement IP025 for hazardous items per FED-STD-313, while palletization follows RP001 guidelines. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination per FAR 52.246-2, and contractors must validate compliance with DFARS requirements such as hazard communication labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200, unless exempted by specific federal statutes. The award may be automated, and the Government retains the HUBZone