53--PIN,QUICK RELEASE

The contract awarded to SPEC TECH USA INC (CAGE 3LRU1) under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-59B2 and contract number SPE4A626V8211 is a firm-fixed-price award totaling $95,032.44 for the supply of 20,000 PIN, QUICK RELEASE items identified by NSN 5315010334310. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with a contract modification P00001 effective February 11, 2026, and the performance is restricted to within the United States per clause 52.222-90(c). The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with no other socioeconomic categories or size status specified for the awardee. The sole technical deliverable is the quick-release pin, with no additional line items, options, or extended pricing beyond the fixed total. Performance location is tied to the contractor’s facility in Tulsa, OK, though the official place of performance and delivery point are not explicitly defined in the documentation. The contract includes the mandatory FAR 52.222-90 clause, implemented via DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, which prohibits discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices in employment and subcontracting and requires the contractor to report any subcontractor violations, provide records upon request, and notify the contracting officer of legal challenges to the clause. This clause must be flowed down to all subcontracts performed within the U.S. The contracting officer is Dean Allen of DLA Aviation, ASC Supplier Operations OEM Division, based in Richmond, VA, with contact information provided. No contracting officer's representative or technical representative is identified. Insufficient detail exists regarding packaging, marking, preservation, inspection criteria, delivery schedule, FOB terms, invoicing method, or accounting data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN. No attachments, evaluation factors, source selection methodology, or technical specifications beyond the NSN are included, and no military standards or quality inspection criteria are referenced. The award appears to be driven primarily by regulatory compliance and administrative requirements rather than detailed technical performance obligations.