GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to CHAND, L.L.C. (CAGE 0D5X4) for the procurement of 16 gaskets (NSN 5330-01-604-1686, P/N 14002301) at a total contract value of $1,935.04, with delivery scheduled for February 11, 2027. The award, issued under solicitation SPE7L5-26-T-1863 on July 16, 2026, is a direct award with zero variance allowed in quantity, and performance is to occur at the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract requires strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, including the use of medium-duty, waterproof, opaque bags for UV-sensitive components, and compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding, including Data Matrix symbology and the inclusion of contract and lot numbers on Product Verification Test samples. All items must be marked per MIL-STD-130N and palletized according to DLA’s RP001 standard, with hazardous material handling governed by IP025. The gasket must be delivered FOB origin, with the government assuming payment responsibility from that point and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination under FAR 52.246-2. The contractor must submit invoices exclusively through WAWF using approved document types, and compliance with a comprehensive set of federal and defense regulations is mandated, including clauses on small business utilization, veteran employment, paid sick leave, sustainable products, prohibitions on Kaspersky and ByteDance products, anti-trafficking, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, counterfeit part avoidance, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. While the contract does not specify evaluation weights or an explicit award basis, the use of pass/fail testing, fixed pricing, and stringent compliance requirements suggests a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach. The awardee is required to maintain current SAM.gov registration and possess a valid UEI, though no socioeconomic certifications or affirmative representations were documented at the time of award. The contract includes DPAS priority ratings, enabling accelerated performance for national defense needs.