POWER SUPPLY, UNINTERRUPTIBLE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a sole-source contract to PARAGON ONE GROUP LLC for eight units of an uninterruptible power supply identified by NSN 6130017308018 at a total price of $11,872.00, with delivery required within 249 days of order receipt, culminating in a need ship date of April 3, 2027. The contract, sourced through solicitation SPE7L7-26-T-4354 and issued under the DLA Land and Maritime Land Supplier Opns Batteries/Tires office, is an automated simplified acquisition with no formal evaluation factors listed, though the agency retains the ability to apply a HUBZone price preference unless waived. Delivery is FOB origin to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with all items subject to stringent packaging and marking requirements in compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific codes for packaging methods, containment, and labeling. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under FAR 52.246-1, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, requiring zero non-conformances for acceptance and assigning critical, major, and minor attributes verification levels of VII, IV, and II respectively. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing cybersecurity, compliance, and ethical obligations, including mandatory adherence to NIST SP 800-171 DOD assessment requirements, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibiting the acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment, and enforcing prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and hazardous material handling. Contractors must validate their representations in the System for Award Management, certify socioeconomic status including small business, HUBZone, or WOSB classifications, and comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, which applies as the contract value exceeds $150,000. Payment must be processed electronically through WAWF with both invoice and receiving report submissions, and contractors are required to register with DLA’s AMPS system to access the Vendor Shipment Module prior to shipping. Safety Data Sheets must be submitted for any hazardous materials, and all items must be labeled according to the Hazard Communication Standard. No subcontracting provisions are specified beyond a deviation clause allowing commercial subcontracting, and contractual modifications are priced under prescribed guidelines. The contractor is also bound by whistleblower protections, restrictions on mandatory arbitration,