HEATING ELEMENT, ELE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to RUBICONSULTING, LLC (CAGE 8J0N1) under solicitation SPE8E8-26-T-2616 for 34 electrical immersion heating elements, with a total contract value of $11,279.50. Delivery is required within 168 days of order issuance to DLA Distribution San Joaquin, Receiving Warehouse 57 in Tracy, California, under FOB Origin terms with inspection and acceptance occurring at destination. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-E-17555 for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging data, and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, including compliance with hazardous material labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and exclusion of prohibited substances such as hexavalent chromium and fluorinated firefighting foam. Invoicing must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7006, and all packaging must meet DLA’s RP001 requirements to avoid payment delays. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses covering labor protections, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, whistleblower rights, counterfeit part avoidance, subcontracting for commercial items, transportation by sea, changes, and sustainable product use, with deviations applied for small business growth and commercial subcontracting provisions. Contracting Officer Jabari Martin and Local Administrator Romona Skeete are designated for administrative oversight, though no named COR, COTR, or PCO is identified. The awardee’s small business status and socioeconomic certifications are not disclosed in the award documentation, though regulatory templates require representation in SAM. No options, quantity variations, or alternate line items are authorized, and the contract is a single-clin, non-severable delivery order issued under an IDIQ vehicle. All shipments must be labeled with the code "00" for no special marking and comply with DLA’s packaging and traceability standards, including adherence to DPAS priorities and environmental prohibitions on toxic material handling.