HEATER, THERMAL RELE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price contract to ECI DEFENSE GROUP, INC. (CAGE 3SDB5), a small disadvantaged and women-owned small business, for the delivery of one Thermal Release Heater (NSN 5999-01-123-1364) at a total price of $3,047.38. The contract, issued under simplified acquisition procedures and identified by solicitation SPE7M5-26-T-175J and contract number SPE7M5-26-V-6155, was awarded on July 15, 2026, with a delivery deadline of February 18, 2027. The item is to be shipped FOB origin from the contractor’s location in And Lyles, Tennessee, to the USS GETTYSBURG CG 64 at FPO AA 34091, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination by the Government. The contract is governed by a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, hazardous materials, labor standards, subcontracting, payment, and compliance, including requirements for safeguarding defense information, prohibiting mercury and hexavalent chromium, enforcing employment eligibility verification, and ensuring trafficking and discrimination protections. Packaging and labeling must conform strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, incorporating UCC/EAN-128 and Data Matrix barcodes with preservation method code 41 (CLNG/DRY) and no prohibited substances. Payment is administered exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow using the Invoice 2in1 format, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor is subject to ongoing reporting obligations under its small business and socioeconomic certifications, including recertification every five years and immediate notification of eligibility changes. The contract contains no options or quantity variances and is not subject to cost adjustments. All performance is under the administration of Megan Brown as Contracting Officer and Gloria Tarr as Local Contract Administrator, with no named COR/COTR assigned.