HEATER, THERMAL RELE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded FDH DEFENSE AFTERMARKET, LLC, a small disadvantaged and women-owned small business with CAGE code 7CNG1, a firm fixed-price contract valued at $18,000.00 for the delivery of six thermal release heaters (NSN 5999-00-383-2346) under solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-117S, with contract number SPE7M5-26-P-4271. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, with a 30-day delivery window from the order date, requiring shipment to the USS KEARSARGE (LHD 3), FPO AE 09534, under FOB ORIGIN terms from Commerce, California. Payment is governed by the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, and all invoices and receiving reports must be submitted electronically. Contract performance is subject to strict packaging and marking requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including preservation in a cold/dry environment, and compliance with DLA-specific packaging standards, with no preservation or wrapping materials specified. The contract includes deviations for affirmative reporting clauses on veteran employment and sustainable products, as well as a deviation permitting commercial subcontracting. Contractors must comply with DFARS cybersecurity requirements for safeguarding controlled unclassified information, adhere to FAR prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment and trafficking in persons, and affirmatively represent their small business status, necessitating ongoing compliance with SBA and WOSB certification obligations. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government responsible for verification, and the award decision was based on a trade-off evaluation prioritizing past performance, offered delivery, and price, with no weighting or risk rating disclosed. The contract does not include options, modifications, or additional line items and is supported by two attachments: a product label and a quote with surplus certification from the awardee.