NUT, SELF-LOCKING, HEXAGON

The contract awarded to Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. (CAGE 1CAY9) under solicitation SPE7LX26FB98R is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) requirements contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) with an effective date of April 1, 2021, and a potential performance period of up to 10 years encompassing a four-year base period and three two-year option periods. The estimated total value of the contract ranges from $91.6 million to $229 million, reflecting projected spending across all possible delivery orders over the full term. The award was made under the existing contract SPE7LX21D0087, with the initial delivery order specifying a single line item for 6 units of a self-locking hexagonal nut (NSN 5310011134047) at a unit price of $0.83, totaling $4.98. The contract requires strict adherence to cybersecurity standards, including mandatory implementation of NIST SP 800-171, with contractors expected to maintain a current assessment score of 110/110 in the Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), and to comply with DFARS clauses governing cyber incident reporting, subcontractor access to covered defense information, and supply chain security. Delivery and inspection procedures are governed by individual delivery orders and defined by Place of Inspection Codes, with FOB terms varying between Origin and Destination depending on the type of order, while packaging and marking requirements remain largely unspecified, relying instead on administrative tracking elements such as TCN, RDD, and TP codes. All payments must be processed through the WAWF system, with remittance sent to the DLA Financial and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and inspection and acceptance responsibilities assigned to the Government, primarily through DCMA for origin inspections and DLA Land and Maritime for destination inspections. The contractor is subject to various FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, interest on late payments, bankruptcy, and equitable adjustments, as well as special provisions requiring compliance through electronic submission portals and periodic economic price adjustments every six months. Although socioeconomic set-asides were listed in the solicitation, no status was claimed or verified for the awardee, and while a CAGE code of 1CAY9 is confirmed, no Unique Entity ID was explicitly stated. The contract includes no identifiable