GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded CHAND, L.L.C. (CAGE 0D5X4) a fixed-price contract under solicitation SPE7L5-26-T-3782 for 148 units of a gasket (NSN 5330-01-232-2162) at a unit price of $48.90, resulting in a total contract value of $7,237.20. The award was issued on July 13, 2026, with delivery required by December 21, 2026, under FOB Origin terms, and the contractor must ship to the designated DLA Land and Maritime address in Columbus, Ohio, with freight destined for the DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract mandates strict compliance with military packaging and labeling standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, and MIL-DTL-117 Type II, Class C, Style 1 for UV-sensitive materials, with palletization conforming to DLA RP001 and hazardous materials handled per IP025. All shipments must include required documentation such as DD Form 250, DD Form 1222, material certifications, and process operation sheets, and invoicing is exclusively through WAWF using approved electronic methods. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering ethical conduct, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, supply chain security, trafficking in persons, prompt payment, and export control, including specific prohibitions on Kaspersky and ByteDance products, as well as restrictions on magnets, tantalum, and tungsten. The contractor must adhere to Defense Priorities and Allocations System requirements, using only U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transport unless a 45-day advance waiver is granted, and all shipments must include contract number, vessel name, and port details on the bill of lading. The Contracting Officer is Christopher Walker, with no designated COR or COTR listed; compliance is monitored by the Government at the delivery point, and final acceptance rests with the Government under FAR 52.246-2. The contract includes no options, quantity variances, or socioeconomic set-asides, and while representations and certifications are incorporated by reference, no offeror responses are documented.