NUT, SELF-LOCKING, GA

The contract awarded to INDIAN AEROSPACE, INC. under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-35KK and contract number SPE4A626PF339 is a firm-fixed-price award totaling $41,980.95 for the supply of 31,800 self-locking nuts identified by NSN 5310013476390 and part number PR 7013331830, with performance to be conducted from the contractor’s location in Arlington, Texas. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Aviation division, with payments to be processed by the DLA Aviation office in Richmond, Virginia, and administered by DCMA South in Madison, Alabama. While no explicit period of performance or delivery schedule is provided, the contract includes a modification dated February 17, 2026, and its execution aligns with the implementation of FAR 52.222-90, a newly issued clause under Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1, which mandates strict prohibition of race-based diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in hiring and subcontracting activities. The contractor is required to flow this clause down to all subcontractors, report any violations or legal challenges involving compliance, and grant access to records for audit purposes under threat of False Claims Act liability. No other clauses, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or specific quality specifications beyond the NSN have been identified, and no socioeconomic certifications, CAGE code details beyond 1JX19, or UEI are explicitly provided. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable at CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, though no COTR or COR is named. The contract was awarded under a commercial item procurement framework likely using a lowest price technically acceptable methodology, though not formally stated, and invoicing methods remain unspecified. All administrative data, including appropriation codes and payment mechanisms, are incomplete or absent, with only the agency code 97AS referenced. Submissions and communications may be conducted electronically via email to the designated office, and while electronic systems such as WAWF are commonly used, their use is not confirmed in this instance.