HOSE, AIR DUCT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Electric Boat Corporation, identified by CAGE code 96169, a firm fixed-price contract valued at $501.60 for the procurement of 836 units of an air duct hose with a permissible quantity variance of plus or minus 10 percent, extending the potential total value between $451.44 and $551.76. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-132C and awarded on July 20, 2026, requires delivery to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a designated need ship date of November 17, 2026, and a final delivery deadline of March 2, 2027. Title and risk of loss transfer to the Government at origin under FOB ORIGIN terms, with payment responsibility falling to the Government, and inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, utilizing air evacuation preservation with corrosion-inhibiting paper, and must apply linear and 2D barcodes in accordance with DLA’s RP001 packaging procedural requirements. Invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using Invoice 2in1 formats, and registration in SAM and WAWF is a prerequisite. The awardee, certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and affirming small business status, is subject to federal reporting obligations under FAR 52.219-1 and FAR 52.219-3 and must maintain compliance with export control regulations, although access to controlled technical data is prohibited under the contract. Special requirements include a ban on mercury-containing components and a prohibition on the use of covered applications such as TikTok on any equipment used for contract performance, with these restrictions to be flowed down to any subcontractors. Contractual clauses include deviations for veteran employment reporting and sustainable product procurement, as well as a deviation allowing flexibility in subcontracting commercial products or services, though no evaluation factors, weights, or award basis were explicitly stated in the available documentation.