POST, FENCE, METAL

Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support awarded contract SPE8E626F0980 to American Posts LLC, a small business based in Toledo, Ohio, for the procurement of metal fence posts. This award is a delivery order issued under the broader Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE8E626D0002, which has a maximum ceiling of 45 million dollars and a base period estimated value of approximately 4.2 million dollars. The specific delivery order for NSN 5660002629914 involves 45,000 units at a unit price of 11.30 dollars, totaling 508,500 dollars. While the total contract price is listed as 1,017,000 dollars, the base period line items for various fence post NSNs total approximately 1.97 million dollars. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and bar-coding of all shipments. Performance is measured by price, delivery timelines, and past performance, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Under modification P00001, delivery dates for specific line items were extended from July 24, 2026, to September 10, 2026. All invoicing must be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and the contractor must comply with various federal regulations, including the EPA SNAP and USDA BioPreferred programs, as well as security prohibitions regarding covered telecommunications equipment.