O-RING

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under contract SPE7LX26D0066 to GM DEFENSE LLC (CAGE 97DN1) for the supply of an O-RING (NSN 5331017272526) with a total contract value of $922.80, issued on July 20, 2026. The delivery order is part of a broader requirements contract with a base period from June 26, 2026, to June 25, 2029, and two optional three-year extension periods potentially extending performance through 2035. The contract operates under a supplier category precedence hierarchy where award is restricted to the highest qualified tier—Original Component or Equipment Manufacturer, Qualified Products List participant, or authorized distributor—with lower-tier offers not considered if a higher-tier acceptable offer exists. The acquisition follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable model, prioritizing compliance over trade-offs, with technical acceptability determined by adherence to qualification, packaging, and marking standards. All items must comply with military preservation and packing requirements, with specific instructions detailed in Attachment 3, and must be marked per MIL-STD-130 with Unique Item Identifiers using machine-readable codes such as Data Matrix, while shipments adhere to MIL-STD-129 labeling standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, specifically at W62G2T, W1A8 DLA DIST SAN JOAQUIN, Tracy, CA, with the Government responsible for acceptance upon delivery. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and all submissions must include signed SF-1449, pricing spreadsheets, packaging documentation, and amendments. The contract includes special provisions for system maturation adjustments, allowing the Contracting Officer to renegotiate quantities, packaging, or pricing based on operational maturity, and imposes surge and sustainment requirements under Attachments 2 and 5. Hazardous material reporting is required with Safety Data Sheets, and the contractor must comply with FAR clauses on employment reports for veterans, hazardous material identification, quality requirements, and allowable cost and payment terms. No socioeconomic certifications from the offeror were submitted, though the solicitation was set aside for small business categories with an NAICS code of 339991. The only concrete financial bound specified is a $350,000 minimum guaranteed funding level, with