NIPPLE, TUBE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed-price contract to CAVANAUGH GOVERNMENT GROUP, LLC (CAGE 5UY76) for the procurement of 190 units of a brass NIPPLE, TUBE (NSN 4730-00-277-3874) at a total value of $2,728.40, with delivery required by February 11, 2027 under FOB ORIGIN terms. This simplified acquisition, made under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-2363, is designated for a small disadvantaged business and women-owned small business, with full compliance mandated for all technical, packaging, and marking standards. The product must adhere to SAE J512 (Rev 2022) for technical specifications, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling with a 2D Data Matrix barcode and no special marking code. Quality assurance requires zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling procedures, with inspections and acceptance occurring at the delivery destination. The contract includes mandatory clauses on veteran employment reporting and sustainable products under deviation 2026-00038, and subcontracting rules under deviation 2026-00015. It is also classified as a DPAS-rated order under 15 CFR 700, requiring priority processing, and prohibits the use of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals. The item must be produced using a forging process, and any tooling must be coordinated with specified DLA teams. Government identification must be removed from non-accepted items in accordance with RQ011. Delivery is to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with payment processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. No contract modifications, options, or additional line items exist, and the procurement was conducted without publicized evaluation factors, consistent with a low-value, streamlined acquisition.