GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC. (CAGE 1Y249) a firm fixed-price contract modification SPE4A626F5106/P00001 under delivery order SPE4A124G0043 for the procurement of one gasket identified by NSN 5330012967696, with a total contract value of $35,300.38. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-220S, which closed for responses on December 11, 2025. Performance is to be completed at the contractor’s facility in Wood Dale, Illinois, with no specified end date or delivery schedule other than the award date serving as the inferred start. The contract includes the mandatory inclusion of FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as modified by Deviation 2026-00040, requiring the contractor to refrain from any racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in hiring, promotions, or subcontracting; to report subcontractor violations; and to flow this requirement down to all subcontracts. Compliance with this clause is material and subject to False Claims Act liability. The contracting officer, Dean Allen, is the sole point of contact listed, with no identified COR or COTR. The contract lacks detailed specifications for the gasket, inspection criteria, packaging and marking standards, FOB terms, accounting data, invoicing method, or payment office details. No evaluation factors, socioeconomic certifications, or attachment lists were provided. While military standards such as MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073 are implied due to the defense logistics context, they are not explicitly cited. All deliverables are tied to a single line item with no options, extensions, or escalation clauses identified.