GASKET

The contract, awarded to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (CAGE 1CAY9), is a delivery order under the existing Requirements Contract SPE7LX21D0087 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, with a total value of $14.16 for a single line item: a gasket (NSN 5330013515549). The award was posted on July 31, 2026, and the delivery is scheduled for August 10, 2026, to the USS FT LAUDERDALE (LPD 28), FPO AE 09595. The overall base contract spans from April 1, 2021, through March 31, 2025, with three optional two-year extensions that could extend performance through March 31, 2031, with an estimated total potential value between $91.6 million and $229 million across all possible orders. The contractor is classified as a Small Business and specifically an Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business, with compliance obligations tied to the Women-Owned Small Business Program and required reporting in the System for Award Management. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including mandatory cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171, which mandate that the offeror maintain a current assessment score in the Supplier Performance Risk System and adhere to safeguards for Controlled Unclassified Information. The contractor must also comply with restrictions on the acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, reporting of cyber incidents, and use of post-consumer fiber paper. Packaging and marking requirements are governed by Delivery Order-specific instructions and DLAD PROC NOTE C19/C20, with no explicit MIL-STDs cited but implied through TCN, RDD, TP, and SUPP ADD metadata embedded in shipping labels. Inspection and acceptance are performed by the government at either origin or destination depending on the delivery order type, with formal acceptance contingent upon government signature affirming conformity to contract specifications. Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, and payments are handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. Contract oversight is managed by William Winegarner as the Contracting Officer and Heather Phelps as the Administrative Representative, with inspection coordinated through the Defense Contract Management Agency. The award was determined through a trade-off process involving both cost and non-cost factors, including