GASKET

The contract is a delivery order under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle SPE4AX-26-D-P002 awarded to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044), a small business certified as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of a single gasket (NSN 5330010115755) at a unit price of $1.00, resulting in a total contract value of $78.00 for this specific order. The award date is July 20, 2026, and performance is scheduled to conclude 300 days after the order date, on April 16, 2027, with delivery occurring FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where inspection and acceptance by the government also take place. While the delivery order value is minimal, the underlying IDIQ contract has a maximum potential value of $50,994,529.95, reflecting the cumulative authority for future orders under this vehicle, which is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation office and supported by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for payment processing. Contractual requirements include strict adherence to U.S. Department of Defense packaging and preservation standards, specifically MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation method 33, MIL-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 1 for opaque, waterproof, greaseproof bagging due to UV sensitivity, and MIL-STD-129R(3) with MIL-STD-130N compliance for labeling and item identification using Data Matrix codes. The contractor must maintain CMMC Level 2 certification and comply with export control regulations under RQ032, requiring an approved Joint Certification Program credential for handling controlled technical data. Quality assurance is governed by MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 sampling standards, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and all deliverables must meet the standards outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contract is performance-based, supporting broader C-130 aircraft sustainment through the C-130 AC PBL framework, with detailed performance metrics, quality matrices, and technical data management obligations governed by referenced but unprovided append