O-RING

The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7L126FAV0R by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Land and Maritime branch, is an award to BLADE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC (CAGE 1JYT1) for the supply of an O-ring with NSN 5331010192448 under the Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE7LX26D0002. The total value of this individual delivery order is $1,557.27 for 1,089 units at a unit price of $1.43, with delivery scheduled for November 10, 2026, to the DLA Distribution Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The base contract spans ten years, beginning October 15, 2025, with a four-year base period and three two-year option periods, and has a maximum total ceiling of $49 million across all awardees, with a guaranteed minimum of $5,000 per awardee. The contract operates under the O-Rings Competitive Contract (O-RCC) framework, allowing for the placement of delivery orders against a multi-award vehicle. Contract performance is governed by FOB Origin terms, placing responsibility for freight and risk of loss on the contractor until the point of shipment. Acceptance occurs at the destination facility by the Government, which retains authority to inspect and certify conformity to contract specifications, with no formal quality standards or MIL-STD references explicitly detailed in the provided text. Key clauses include FAR 52.216-27 on single or multiple awards and C10 on placement of delivery orders, both applied without modification. The award was made under a best-value trade-off approach, with price deemed equal in importance to all non-price factors combined, including past performance and delivery reliability, though full evaluation factors from Section M are not fully disclosed. Documentation requirements include submission of a proposal, performance work statement, and signed contract in PDF format. The contract includes a DPAS rating, triggering priority handling under Defense Priorities and Allocations System regulations, but no socioeconomic certifications, COR designation, or detailed packaging and marking specifications are provided. Contract administration is handled via DLA Land and Maritime, with Neil Sheaffer serving as the administrative point of contact and Brandy Warner listed as the contracting officer.