GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to PIONEER INDUSTRIES, LLC (CAGE 66200) for the supply of a gasket identified by NSN 5330016994446, with a total contract value of $14,244.16 and an award date of July 27, 2026. The solicitation, SPE7L3-26-T-017V, issued on May 19, 2026, was designated as a Small Business Set-Aside, and the offeror must comply with all applicable socioeconomic requirements, including representations in the System for Award Management regarding small business status, HUBZone status, women-owned status, and service-disabled veteran-owned status. The contract is subject to strict domestic sourcing rules under the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, requiring U.S.-origin materials and components. Delivery is required within 58 days after the award date, with FOB Origin terms, and the item must be packaged and marked in full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including special waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bagging as specified by MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1. All items must be labeled per MIL-STD-130N, and palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements. The gasket must meet technical and quality requirements documented in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, accessible via the DLA website. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination per FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must use WAWF for electronic invoicing, submitting an invoice and receiving report together for this fixed-price line item. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses mandating compliance with labor, environmental, cybersecurity, and supply chain integrity standards. These include prohibitions on mandatory arbitration agreements, requirements for equal opportunity for workers with disabilities under a deviation, restrictions on hexavalent chromium and hazardous materials, and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity through a specific DOD deviation. The contractor must also comply with export control requirements and the prohibition on sourcing U.S. Munitions List items from Communist Chinese military companies. Importantly, offerors proposing additive manufacturing-produced items are disqualified from award. The contractor must maintain current SAM certifications,