GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to HOOSIER INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY, INC (CAGE 0RCD8), a small business, for the procurement of 1,038 units of a gasket identified by NSN 5330-00-376-8657 at a unit price of $20.90, resulting in a total contract value of $21,694.20. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-058C, with performance beginning on the award date and a required delivery completion date of January 7, 2027, based on a 175-day ADO timeline. Delivery is FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Goshen, Indiana, where inspection and acceptance by the Defense Contract Management Agency will also occur. The contract is managed electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, which mandates invoices, receiving reports, and Unique Item Identification data submissions. Compliance with stringent packaging and marking standards is required, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels, and MIL-STD-130N for machine-readable 2D Data Matrix markings incorporating the Unique Item Identifier. The item is classified as a Critical Safety Item, triggering mandatory flow-down of requirements to any subcontractors, including adherence to AS9100 and ISO 9001:2015 quality systems and prohibitions on hazardous materials such as asbestos, ozone-depleting substances, and mercury, except in exempted applications. The contractor must also comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, implementing NIST SP 800-171 safeguards for covered defense information, reporting cyber incidents within 72 hours, preserving digital media for 90 days, and enabling forensic access upon request. Other applicable clauses include affirmative reporting obligations under the Employment Reports on Veterans and Sustainable Products provisions, both subject to agency deviations, as well as requirements for disclosure of information and subcontracting controls for commercial products. No option periods, price adjustments, or quantity variances are permitted. The contracting officer, Michael O’Connor, and administrative oversight are designated, but a Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative is not identified. All deliverables,