LEVER, FUEL CONTROL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded TRANSAERO, INC. (CAGE 27541) a contract valued at $862,413.96 for the delivery of four units of the LEVER, FUEL CONTROL (NSN 2915-00-565-7132), a Critical Safety Item designated by the Air Force, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-Q-0639. The award was made on July 30, 2026, with a delivery schedule requiring fulfillment within 255 days after the date of order, and the terms specify FOB DESTINATION for the point of delivery. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, including specific codes for materials, cleaning, and bundling, and requires compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking each unit with the contractor’s CAGE code, manufacturer’s CAGE code, part number, lot number, and serial number where applicable. Quality assurance surveillance is heightened due to the item’s critical safety designation, and the contractor must maintain compliance with CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements, including annual affirmation in the Supplier Performance Risk System and submission of CMMC Unique Identifiers for systems handling Federal Contract Information or Controlled Unclassified Information. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to labor, safety, supply chain security, and ethical compliance, including requirements on whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, equal opportunity, hazardous materials handling, and prohibitions on certain foreign-sourced materials such as tantalum, tungsten, and hexavalent chromium. It also includes provisions addressing the procurement of defense telecommunications equipment, foreign ownership disclosures, and the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Payment is to be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system with electronic invoicing mandated, while inspection and acceptance occur at the origin prior to shipment, with the Government retaining full authority to accept or reject deliveries based on compliance with FAR 52.246-2 and SAE AS9100 quality standards. The award reflects a best-value trade-off approach, with past performance—particularly as evidenced in the System for Award Management—weighed equally with cost or price, and the contractor’s small business status is formally represented under deviation 2026-00038. No formal attachments are listed, but submissions require traceability records, source approvals, technical