PLUG, EAR

The Contract SPE2DS26V8192, awarded to EXPOTECH U.S.A., INC. on July 28, 2026, is a firm-fixed-price procurement for 25 boxes of ear plugs, each containing 200 units, totaling $798.75 under National Stock Number 6515015728338. The item is delivered FOB Destination to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater in Clearwater, Florida, with delivery required within 20 days of award, targeting July 23, 2026. The contract is issued through the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-259V and falls under NAICS code 339113 for medical device manufacturing. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-129 and DLA’s RP001 palletization standard, including mandatory labeling with the NSN, manufacturer name and CAGE code, manufacture date, contract number, and lot number prefixed with “MFD”. Hazardous materials, if applicable, must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and supported by Safety Data Sheets submitted prior to award. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with no pre-shipment inspection required. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and electronic submission of proposals was mandatory via DIBBS, with the solicitation closed and awarded on the same day. The contract includes standardized FAR and DFARS clauses related to equal opportunity, employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking, sustainable products, safeguarding contractor information systems, NIST SP 800-171 requirements, and compliance with Buy American and Berry Amendment provisions. The awardee has represented its small business status under the applicable socio-economic categories, and all representations related to covered telecommunications equipment and UEI/CAGE compliance are in effect. No formal attachments or evaluation factors beyond compliance and price were specified, indicating an administrative, automated award process consistent with DLA’s simplified acquisition procedures.