PIN, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726PD922 to Business Solutions Fasteners (CAGE L2519) for the procurement of 10 aircraft pins (NSN 1650-01-667-6223, MPN HST12YW10-11) at a fixed unit price of $1,443.25, resulting in a total contract value of $14,432.50. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with performance required to be completed within 425 days after delivery order issuance, targeting a ship date of August 23, 2026. Delivery is to be made FOB origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in Cherry Point, North Carolina, with the government responsible for transportation costs. The contract is firm fixed price and subject to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), mandating priority handling in supply chain scheduling and subcontractor flow-downs. All items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards, using clean/dry preservation with corrosion inhibiting paper and a unit pack configuration, and must be marked per MIL-STD-129 including contract number, NSN, manufacturer part number, and barcoded labels conforming to DoD-accepted symbologies. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses governing ethics, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, labor rights, and supply chain security, including requirements for contractor code of conduct, prohibited products from Kaspersky and ByteDance entities, and restrictions on certain minerals and telecommunication equipment. Compliance with sustainable procurement standards, paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, and antiterrorism awareness training is required. The awardee is certified as a small, small disadvantaged, and women-owned business and must comply with reporting obligations for veteran employment and other affirmative action measures. Inspections occur at destination with acceptance governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling standards and strict AQL thresholds of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects—zero non-conformances required. Payment must be processed electronically via WAWF using an invoice/receiving report combination, remitted by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contracting officer is Rahsaan