PLATE, STRUCTURAL, AI

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726D5683 to H & R PARTS CO INC (CAGE 32821) for a total value of $349,999.99 on July 27, 2026, under Solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-X909, which was issued on July 14, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332312, and it establishes an Indefinite Delivery Contract with a five-year base period and no options. The contract is for one line item: a structural plate with NSN 1560-00-646-4779, and performance is authorized only through orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Delivery must occur 247 days after the date of order, with FOB Destination terms, and the Government may require delivery to multiple locations. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses, including critical provisions such as the prohibition on contracting with inverted domestic corporations, sustainable products requirements, disputes resolution, subcontracting restrictions, and hazard labeling. Deviations are authorized under Deviation 2026-00038 for several clauses, including material requirements, computer-generated forms, and combating trafficking in persons, while additional DFARS clauses govern subcontracting, supplier performance risk reporting, toxic material disposal, and payment levies. The contract stipulates strict packaging and marking requirements pursuant to MIL-STD-129 and DLA’s RP001, with precedence given to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements over ASTM D3951. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the contractor’s facility, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 using zero-based methodology and tiered AQLs for critical, major, and minor attributes. Quality compliance is mandated at the ISO 9001:2015 level, and these standards must be flowed down to subcontracts involving critical or complex items. The Contractor must maintain supply chain traceability documentation per C03, adhere to vendor shipment module requirements (C20), and ensure compliance with the Warstopper Program material buffer availability (C07). Electronic invoicing is required through WAWF with specific submission protocols depending on contract type, and the offeror must have