PLASTIC STRIP

The contract solicitation SPE8E5-26-T-3589 is for the procurement of 413 units of plastic strip identified by NSN 9330-01-168-2090, classified as a commercial item under a total small business set-aside. The requirement is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through Depot Oklahoma with a delivery address at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, and a FOB origin term, requiring delivery within 245 days from solicitation issuance. The contract is governed by a suite of federal and defense-specific clauses, including mandatory compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes standard commercial packaging standards. All packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials, and FED-STD-313 for hazardous material handling, with specific adherence to RP001 for palletization. The item is strictly prohibited from containing asbestos or hexavalent chromium, and contractors must comply with federal and DoD cybersecurity standards including NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, and reporting cyber incidents under DFARS 252.204-7012. Payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow with no manual or alternative invoicing permitted, and contractors are required to maintain an active SAM registration and provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code. The solicitation mandates full compliance with socioeconomic requirements for small businesses, including accurate size status representation and identification of joint venture partners, and prohibits the use of telecommunications equipment from covered foreign entities such as Chinese military companies. Clauses related to employment verification, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, and equal opportunity for workers with disabilities are incorporated with applicable alternates, and contractors must adhere to electronic submission of payment requests and receiving reports. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the government responsible for final quality verification against the referenced standards and the DLA technical requirements. The contract type is not explicitly defined but is implied to be a firm-fixed price arrangement under simplified acquisition procedures. No pricing data is provided in the solicitation, and award will be based on compliance with technical, packaging, and socioeconomic criteria rather than price competition, though statutory price evaluation preferences for certain small business categories may apply. All submissions must be made electronically via the DIBBS portal by July 20, 2026,