PIN, SHOULDER, HEADLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded S & B, INC. (CAGE 0F4K9) a Firm Fixed Price contract valued at $5,500.95 for the procurement of 21 units of a PIN, SHOULDER, HEADLE (NSN 5315-01-629-6499, Part Number 11415C4F2-6), with delivery required by October 7, 2027. The contract was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-18M9 and executed on July 14, 2026, with performance originating at the contractor’s facility in Valencia, CA. FOB Origin terms apply, meaning government assumes all shipping costs and risks from the point of origin, and payment will be processed via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) using accepted document types including Invoice 2in1 and Progress Payment Requests, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The award reflects a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, with no quantity variance allowed and no contract options. Compliance with stringent military packaging and marking standards is mandatory, requiring adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and DLA’s RP001 for palletization, with preservation method 10 (Clng/Dry) specified and mercury compounds strictly prohibited per IP056 unless used in approved functional components. All packages must be marked with the contract and delivery order numbers, and no special markings beyond MIL-STD-129 are required. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, performed by the Government, with the contractor responsible for ensuring technical compliance with referenced DLA technical requirements and DPAS priorities. The contractor is a small business with designation as both a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, and must maintain active SAM registration. Contract clauses include mandatory provisions on veteran employment reporting, sustainable product procurement, foreign military sales restrictions, and reporting of foreign taxes, with deviations applied where noted. No attachments are listed, and the contract does not designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative, though the contracting officer is Michael Jefferson, with WAWF support available through the designated helpdesk.