GEAR PINION

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044) has been awarded a delivery order under the base contract SPE4AX26DP001 with a total value of $8.00 for the procurement of eight gear pinions (NSN/Part 3020014520377), each priced at $1.00, with final pricing to be negotiated post-award. The award, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 21, 2026, is classified as a small business set-aside, with the contractor affirmatively representing itself as a small business and potentially qualifying under additional socioeconomic categories including small disadvantaged and women-owned business status, though not formally certified. The delivery order falls under a larger unpriced contract vehicle for National Item Identification Numbers (NIINs), with all line items initially notionally priced at $1.00 until confirmed through post-award negotiations, indicating a likely Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award basis due to minimal pricing complexity and lack of formal technical evaluation scoring. Performance is required to be completed within 300 days from the order date, with a specified delivery deadline of April 19, 2027, and delivery to Hill Air Force Base, Utah, under FOB Destination terms as defined in the schedule, despite inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s origin facility. Strict compliance is mandated with DLA-specific packaging and marking standards including RP001, MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and bar-coding, with all items requiring zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 sampling procedures and adherence to CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements, including self-assessment and implementation of NIST SP 800-171 controls. The contract prohibits use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and requires removal of government identification from rejected items. Payment will be processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the appropriation code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, though invoicing methodology and designated contracting officer, COTR, or COR are not specified. The award relies on DLA’s internal technical and quality references, identified by R/I codes, replacing formal FAR clause numbering,