GUARD, CHAIN

The contract, awarded on July 15, 2026, to HORNET ACQUISITIONCO, LLC (CAGE 3HRL4), is a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the master contract SPE4AX25D9403 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency. The total award value is $956.11 for one unit of GUARD, CHAIN (NSN 1680010701188), with delivery required by October 5, 2026, to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The FOB term is ORIGIN, with the government assuming transportation costs and risk, and delivery is to be made via parcel post. The contract includes a full suite of required clauses, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting with deviation 2024-00013, 252.204-7009 for third-party cyber incident data limitations, 252.204-7018 prohibiting acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, and 52.204-27 banning ByteDance-covered applications. Cybersecurity requirements align with NIST SP 800-171 for CUI protection, and all cyber incidents must be reported within 72 hours via the DIB portal. Payment is to be processed electronically through WAWF, governed by clause 252.232-7006, with the DoDAAC system used for administrative and payment functions. Marking requirements mandate use of the contractor’s CAGE code (3HRL4) and part number (42277-168), though no specific MIL-STD packaging or labeling standards are cited. The contract includes provisions for subcontractor management, government property reporting, transportation by sea, and protest after award. No socioeconomic set-asides, evaluation factors, or size status representations are disclosed, and no physical preservation, packaging standards, or inspection criteria beyond compliance with Section B specifications and DFARS Appendix F are detailed. The bilateral contract referenced in Section J, identified by file SF26 SPE4AX25D9403KOSig.pdf, contains additional binding terms not available in the provided documentation.