SPACER, SLEEVE

The contract awarded to S & B, INC. (CAGE 0F4K9) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-200E is a fixed-price supply and service contract with a total value of $3,928.64, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 16, 2026. It consists of two line items: one for the procurement of 2,381 units of a spacer sleeve (NSN 5365013031807) at a unit price of $1.44, totaling $3,428.64, and another for Production Lot Testing (Contractor) at a fixed cost of $500.00. Delivery is FOB destination with a total performance period of 550 days, split into 200 days for production and testing, 30 days for government review of the Production Lot Test Report, and 320 days for final delivery to designated locations including DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA; DCMA Southern California in Carson, CA; and Arizona Industries for the Blind in Phoenix, AZ. Inspection occurs at the contractor’s origin, while final acceptance is handled by the government at the destination point. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for labeling, and RP001 for DLA-specific packaging requirements, including the use of Unit Container Code A1, Intermediate Container Code E5, and Packaging Code U, with special marking required for Product Verification Test samples indicating “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock,” along with contract and lot numbers. The contract imposes stringent compliance obligations under multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including Affirmative Self-Certification of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business status under FAR 52.219-28 Alternate I, Child Labor Cooperation under 52.222-19, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities with Alternate I waivers, Veterans Employment Reporting under 52.222-37, and Combating Trafficking in Persons under 52.222-50. Hazardous materials must be identified and documented per 52.223-3 with Material Safety Data Sheets submitted, while cybersecurity mandates align with NIST SP 800-171