HOSE ASSEMBLY, NONMETALLIC

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the indefinite delivery contract SPE7MX26D0042 to ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE, INC. (CAGE 61125), a Women-Owned Small Business, for the procurement of 450 units of NONMETALLIC HOSE ASSEMBLY (NSN 4720012540189) at a total value of $29,362.50. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with a base performance period spanning three years from May 18, 2026, through May 17, 2029, during which additional delivery orders may be placed up to the contract’s maximum ceiling of $2.5 million. Deliveries are to be made FOB Origin at the contractor’s facility in Liverpool, NY, with the government assuming responsibility for inspection and acceptance at the point of origin. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using the Wide Area WorkFlow system, requiring submission of invoices in approved formats such as Invoice, Receiving Report, or combined documents, and adhering to the coding specified in SL4701. The contract incorporates mandatory clauses for veteran employment reporting and sustainable product procurement, both subject to Deviation 2026-O0038, and includes special requirements for safeguarding contractor information systems and contractor responsibility certifications. All packaging, preservation, and labeling of the hose assemblies must comply with detailed requirements outlined in Enclosure 3, which explicitly references DoD standards such as MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073 for mark-up, barcoding, and environmental protection. The contractor’s obligation to submit a small business subcontracting plan, capability assessment plan, and proposal documentation further indicates compliance with socioeconomic and performance evaluation frameworks, though the underlying evaluation factors and scoring methodology are not disclosed. The contract’s structure as an indefinite quantity vehicle allows for scalable ordering within its financial limits, while all administrative oversight is handled by DLA Land and Maritime through a designated Contracting Officer’s Representative in Columbus, Ohio.