GASKET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a requirements contract under SPE7LX21D0087 to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (CAGE 1CAY9) with a total estimated value between $91.6 million and $229 million over a potential 10-year period, including a four-year base period and three optional two-year extensions. The contract supports delivery of items through individually issued delivery orders, with one specific order, SPE7LX26FB99D, issued on July 31, 2026, for a single gasket (NSN 5330013512769, manufacturer part 1W9823) priced at $15.68, to be delivered to USS FT LAUDERDALE at FPO AE 09595. All shipments must use the fastest traceable means, prohibit parcel post, and be marked with the ship-to code V3278A, NSN, and manufacturer part number, adhering to strict traceability standards without requiring specific packaging materials or barcoding. The contract mandates NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity compliance as a mandatory threshold for award, requiring offerors to submit current assessments with a Medium or High score, and incorporates clauses prohibiting acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, enforcing equal opportunity, and regulating subcontracting with entities linked to state sponsors of terrorism. Payment is processed via WAWF to DFAS in Columbus, Ohio, under accounting code BX:97X4930 5CBX 001 2624 S33189, with fixed pricing subject to biannual economic price adjustments governed by enclosures detailing NSN and non-NSN items. Delivery terms follow FOB Destination for CONUS customer direct orders and FOB Origin for stock and foreign military sales, with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at designated locations determined by the Place of Inspection Code in Enclosure #4. The contract includes standard FAR and DFARS clauses on interest, bankruptcy, equitable adjustments, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and data handling, while also incorporating DPAS priority rating SPE7L2 and requiring compliance with labor and employment regulations under FAR 22.12 and 22.13. Although socioeconomic set-asides for women-owned and HUBZone small businesses were indicated in the solicitation, no affirmations of certification by the awardee