GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a sole-source contract to LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC (CAGE 6PZL1) for the procurement of one gasket (NSN 5330015332071) under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-862J, with an award date of July 28, 2026, and a total contract value of $185.19. The contract is governed by a fixed-price structure under FAR clauses including 52.216-1 and 52.243-1, with deviations applied to multiple clauses under Deviation 2026-00038, and includes compliance with DFARS provisions such as 252.232-7010, 252.240-7997, and 252.244-7999. The contractor is required to deliver the gasket FOB destination to the Army Aviation Depot in Tainan City, Taiwan, within 20 calendar days of award, adhering to stringent packaging standards including MIL-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 1 waterproof and greaseproof bags, and MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging data formatting with cold/dry climate control and no preservation or wrap materials. Marking and labeling must comply fully with MIL-STD-129, mandating machine-readable GS1-128 or PDF417 barcodes and hazard labeling per applicable regulations, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 requirements. All invoicing must be submitted exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and the contractor must maintain active SAM.gov registration with current representations including small business status as confirmed by FAR 52.219-28 Alternate I. The contract includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, safeguarding of contractor information systems in alignment with NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements, and adherence to hazard communication and radioactivity labeling standards per DFARS clauses. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the contractor responsible for documentation including safety data sheets and receiving reports. No pricing details are explicitly stated in the contract structure, and while the award was made to a small business, evaluation factors and the basis of selection are not documented in the available data. Primary point of contact