PLATE, STRUCTURAL, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to Honeycomb Company of America, Inc. (CAGE 99115) for the supply of 47 structural aircraft plates under NSN 1560-01-714-6183 at a unit price of $2,410.00, resulting in a total contract value of $113,270.00. This award is issued under the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE4A725D0372, which has a 5-year base period from September 12, 2025, through September 11, 2030, with a ceiling value of $1,999,999.99. Performance is FOB destination within the Continental United States, with all inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Sarasota, Florida. The item must be manufactured, packaged, and shipped in compliance with stringent Department of Defense standards, including MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, MIL-STD-130N(1) for Unique Item Identification, FED-STD-313 and ASTM D3951 for packaging and preservation, and DLA’s RP001 for palletization, which takes precedence over all other standards. Hazardous materials must meet TQ IP025 requirements. Quality assurance requires inspection using MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with AQL levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects, and compliance with ASME Y14.31 for dimensional accuracy. The contractor must adhere to a full suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing prohibited practices including kickbacks, contingent fees, subcontractor sales restrictions, cyber incident reporting under DFARS 252.204-7012 with deviation 2024-00013, safeguarding covered defense information, counterfeit part avoidance, and supply chain integrity via the Berry Amendment requiring all materials to be U.S.-originated. Payment must be processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The award includes mandatory representations and certifications related to entity identification, socioeconomic status, and compliance with subcontracting prohibitions, and the contractor