HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONME

The contract solicitation, identified by SPE7M4-26-T-285Z, seeks the procurement of 123 units of a nonmetallic hose assembly with NSN 4720-01-115-4990 under a simplified acquisition procedure administered by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime Fluid Handling Division. The solicitation was posted on July 26, 2026, with responses due by August 6, 2026, and the anticipated delivery date is October 20, 2026, following a 114-day lead time after order placement. The delivery is FOB origin, with the final receiving point at DLA Distribution Red River in Texarkana, Texas, and both inspection and acceptance are to occur at the contractor’s origin facility. Although the unit and total contract value are not specified in the solicitation, the item is governed by stringent packaging, preservation, and identification standards, requiring compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, and MIL-STD-130N for physical identification of U.S. military property. The hose assembly is subject to a 120-month non-extendable shelf life, with specific preservation methods including Air Entrained (AE) preservation, CLNG/DRY:1 drying, and mandatory shelf-life markings per MIL-STD-129. Hazardous materials, if applicable, must comply with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200), FIFRA, and FFDCA, with pre-award submission of Safety Data Sheets and hazard labels required, alongside post-award notification obligations for any composition changes. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses governing labor, environmental, and security standards, including affirmative obligations for equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product sourcing, and hazardous material identification. It mandates compliance with NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements for cybersecurity and includes provisions for accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and unenforceability of unauthorized obligations. The clause structure indicates a fixed-price, simplified acquisition likely under a full and open competition, though no formal set-aside is designated, and small business representation requirements are active