NUT, SELF-LOCKING, PL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded DON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC (CAGE 745V4) a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $26,623.80 for the procurement of 1,890 self-locking nuts (NSN 5310007531510), with delivery to be made from the contractor’s facility in Houston, Texas. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-04BS and effectuated through Modification P00001 on July 21, 2026, centers on the delivery of a standard mechanical component without additional options or variable quantities. While the technical specifications for the nut are implied through its NSN, no explicit packaging, marking, inspection criteria, or MIL-STD references are detailed in the contract documents. The primary contractual requirement is the inclusion and compliance with FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as implemented by DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates the contractor to prohibit racially discriminatory DEI practices in employment and subcontracting, report any subcontractor violations, flow the clause down to all domestic subcontracts, and notify the contracting officer of legal challenges to the clause. The contractor must also furnish records and grant access to books and accounts upon request, with compliance deemed material to payment. The Contracting Officer is Dean Allen, reachable via CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, and administration is handled by DCMA SOUTH in Madison, Alabama, though no COR or COTR is identified. Payment details, invoicing method, and appropriation data are not specified, and no attachments, evaluation factors, or delivery schedule beyond the award date are provided. The solicitation required submission to DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with no page limits or format restrictions stated, and award was likely based on price competitiveness as no evaluation criteria were outlined.