GAGE ROD, LIQUID LEVEL

This contract, awarded to CUMMINS INC under the Defense Logistics Agency, is an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract with a base period from November 12, 2020, through November 11, 2022, and four optional two-year extensions that may extend performance through November 11, 2032. The contract’s estimated value ranges from $49.7 million to $248.7 million over its full potential term, based on anticipated annual demand, though the specific delivery order issued under SPE7LX21D0007 has a total price of $847.84 for four units of a liquid level gage rod identified by NSN 6680013255944 and PR 7017715336. Awarded on July 31, 2026, this delivery order requires delivery to Fort Stewart, Georgia, with FOB Destination terms applying to this shipment, and an official required delivery date of August 14, 2026. The contract incorporates economic price adjustments effective annually on the first Monday of each calendar year through January 4, 2032, and mandates compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses including cybersecurity protections, prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contractor, certified as a Women-Owned Small Business under NAICS code 332722, is subject to subcontracting and small business participation obligations, documented in enclosed plans and certification documents, and must affirm that none of the supplied parts are manufactured in the United States or qualifying countries under applicable trade agreements. All deliveries must be traceable via Transportation Control Number, Required Delivery Date, and Transportation Priority, with parcel post prohibited; marking must include identifiers from Blocks 1 and 2 of referenced forms. Inspection and acceptance responsibilities fall to the government—DCMA Huntsville for origin inspections and DLA Land and Maritime for destination inspections—with formal acceptance documented via SF 1449. Payments are processed through Wide Area Workflow to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and the contracting officer is William Winegarner with authorized government representation by Samuel Freidet, whose authority expires on the award date. The contract structure includes multiple legally binding enclosures covering bilateral agreements, awarded NSNs, surge and