LIGHT, FIXED ASSY

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to JUNIPER ELBOW CO. INC. (CAGE 97537) for the delivery of three LIGHT, FIXED ASSY units under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-62V2, with a total contracted value of $2,655.00. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, and performance is expected to be completed within 171 days from that date under FOB ORIGIN terms, with final delivery to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contract incorporates stringent quality, packaging, and marking requirements including compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and ISO 9001:2015 for quality management. All items must be free of prohibited substances such as mercury compounds and must be properly marked with specific designations, including Product Verification Test sample identifiers and fragile labels where applicable. The contractor is required to submit Safety Data Sheets for any hazardous materials and adhere to DFARS and FAR quality inspection clauses, with final acceptance occurring at the delivery point. Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow, and payment will be handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service. The contract includes a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing cybersecurity, supply chain integrity, labor standards, and compliance with federal restrictions. Key clauses mandate adherence to the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, prohibit contracting with Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, or other restricted entities, require CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification, and enforce strict information safeguarding through clauses for safeguarding covered systems, cybersecurity incident reporting, and limitations on data use by litigation support contractors. Labor and employment provisions include requirements for equal opportunity for veterans and workers with disabilities, paid sick leave, anti-trafficking policies, and whistleblower protections. The contractor must also comply with Buy American Act Alternate II, export control regulations, and restrictions on acquisition of certain minerals. The awardee, identified as a small business, is subject to ongoing small business representation obligations under FAR 52.219-28 Alternate I, and must maintain current registration in the System for Award Management. The award process was compliance-driven, with no formal trade-off evaluation disclosed, and the contract includes specific administrative oversight through a local DLA administrator, with no designated COR or COTR identified. All