43--LINER

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to ARGO TURBOSERVE CORPORATION, identified by CAGE code 7Y333, for the delivery of nine LINER units under NSN 4310010612858, with a total contract value of $73,035.90. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M1-26-T-9275 and is set to be delivered to the destination warehouse in Tracy, California, by February 16, 2028, under FOB ORIGIN terms, meaning title and risk of loss transfer upon shipment from the contractor’s location. The contractor must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with preservation requiring CLNG/DRY conditions. All invoicing must be submitted electronically through WAWF, and the government retains responsibility for inspection and acceptance at the destination per FAR 52.246-2. The contract includes a DPAS priority rating, enabling the contractor to prioritize performance under Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulations. The awardee is certified as a Women-Owned Small Business and small business, triggering compliance with subcontracting reporting requirements under FAR 19.7 and 52.219-8. Multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses apply, covering whistleblower rights, cybersecurity safeguards including safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, antiterrorism training, prohibitions on certain foreign telecommunications equipment and services, counterfeit part avoidance, traffic in persons, labor standards, privacy training, and supply chain security restrictions including bans on Kaspersky and ByteDance products. The contract includes alternates and deviations to standard clauses, notably Deviation 2026-O0038 for several clauses and Deviation 2026-O0015 for one subcontracting clause. No formal attachments, evaluation factors, or weights were specified, but the use of a single fixed-price line item and mandatory compliance measures suggest a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable award methodology. The contracting officer and technical representatives are not named, and administrative payment details point to a central Columbus, Ohio office.