HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETAL

The contract solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-286A requests the procurement of 11 units of a nonmetallic hose assembly identified by NSN 4720-01-389-4264, with a unit price of $979.91 and an extended price of $10,779.01. Performance is required at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with delivery due 205 days after the order date, no later than April 8, 2027, under FOB Origin terms. The item must be packaged and marked in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including air evacuation preservation, mandatory shelf-life markings with manufactured and expiration dates, and machine-readable barcodes on all packaging levels. Hazardous materials included in the assembly require labeling consistent with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, with submission of complete Safety Data Sheets prior to award, and any changes to material composition during performance must be reported immediately. The contract mandates electronic invoicing via WAWF and adherence to DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents, along with NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements and compliance with trafficking in persons and employment eligibility verification regulations. All contractors must possess a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, and represent their small business status, with preferences applied for HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, EDWOSB, and SDVOSB entities during evaluation. Offers must be submitted electronically through DIBBS by August 6, 2026, and no physical submission address is required. The contracting office is the Defense Logistics Agency’s Fluid Handling Division, with Blake Tushar as the primary point of contact. While the contract type and total estimated value are not specified, the solicitation enables award through set-asides for qualifying socioeconomic categories, and includes clauses addressing unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small subcontractors, and the unenforceability of unapproved commitments. No formal evaluation factors, weights, or adjectival ratings are provided, but socioeconomic status and price are clearly central to award decisions.