LIGHT, NAVIGATIONAL, MARINE

The U.S. PIONEER, L.L.C. (CAGE 44291) has been awarded a fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contract valued at $350,000.00 by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-XA16, with an award date of July 20, 2026. The contract, identified as SPE4A626D5720, is structured as a Base Period Indefinite-Delivery Purchase Order with a one-year term and a single line item for 781 units of LIGHT, NAVIGATIONAL, MARINE at a unit price of $448.00, with a minimum order quantity of 25 units and a maximum of 100 units per delivery order. All deliveries are FOB Origin with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination, and performance must occur within the continental United States. The contractor is required to comply with a comprehensive set of federal and military standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, bar-coding, and labeling, with strict prohibitions on mercury compounds and specific requirements for fragile item identification and Product Verification Test samples. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses related to small business set-asides, subcontracting, cybersecurity, environmental compliance, labor standards, whistleblower protections, and antiterrorism training, with the contractor affirming small business status under NAICS code 336320 and subject to post-award size re-representation requirements. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service using Wide Area WorkFlow, and all invoices must be submitted electronically. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating imposes prioritization obligations on the contractor and its subcontractors, and the use of U.S.-flag vessels is mandated for ocean shipments unless waived. The contractor must maintain a quality system compliant with ISO 9001:2015, adhere to sampling standards such as MIL-STD-1916 with zero non-conformances, and submit updated Safety Data Sheets for any changes in hazardous materials. Contract administration is managed by the DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA, with Joshua Tuggle as the Contracting Officer and Michael Hancock as the local administrator, and the contract allows for modifications under FAR 52.243-1.