O-RING

The contract awarded to HC MERCHANDISERS, INC. under solicitation SPE7L126P0132 through the Defense Logistics Agency was for 1,429 O-RINGS identified by NSN 5331-01-205-5038, with an original unit price of $50.21 and a total estimated value of $300.09. The contract was issued under commercial acquisition procedures and modified unilaterally under FAR 13.302(a) after the contractor failed to meet the delivery deadline of March 2, 2026, resulting in full cancellation of the line item and a final contract value of $0.00. No deliveries were accepted by the Government, and no alternative line items, options, or extensions were included in the award. The contracting officer, Sean Aicher, and the DLA Land and Maritime office in Columbus, Ohio, administered the contract, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical oversight provided. The contractor’s CAGE code is 53037, operating under NAICS code 423840 for medical and dental supplies wholesaling, though no socioeconomic designations, size status, or completed representations were documented. The contract relied on Standard Form 30 for modifications, utilized paper-based submissions without specified digital formats, and referred to no military packaging, preservation, or marking standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073. Inspection authority remained with the Government at an unspecified destination, with acceptance tied solely to timely delivery rather than technical compliance. No evaluation factors, past performance assessments, or source selection criteria were disclosed, and no attachments, special requirements, or clauses beyond administrative modifications were included in the contract documents.