53--SNAP HOOK, PARACHUTE HARNESS EJECTOR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to BOURDON FORGE CO INC (CAGE 7M835) for $212,375.00 under solicitation SPE7L1-26-Q-1019, with an award date of July 15, 2026. The contract includes two line items: 3,500 units of a parachute harness ejector snap hook (NSN 5340-00-887-2150) at $60.50 each, totaling $211,750.00, and government-conducted production lot testing for $625.00. The work is performed at the contractor’s facility in Middletown, Connecticut, with delivery FOB origin for the snap hooks and acceptance at destination for the testing. All items must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with unique item identifiers applied per MIL-STD-130 and ISO/IEC 15434 using Data Matrix symbology, and registered in the DoD IUID Registry. The contract mandates compliance with cybersecurity requirements at CMMC Level 2, JCP certification for export-controlled data, and SAE AS9100 quality management standards. Mercury and ozone-depleting chemicals are prohibited in packaging, and all components must be marked with NSN, contract number, lot number, and CAGE codes. The contractor must notify the Administrative and Procuring Contracting Officers within five workdays of discovering any defect in critical safety items and allow direct government-subcontractor communication on safety matters. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, with remittance processed to a Columbus, Ohio address. The contract is a small business set-aside with no options, modifications, or price flexibility, and the Government retains sole authority for inspection at origin and acceptance at destination. All performance, delivery, and compliance obligations are non-negotiable and subject to termination for convenience or default under applicable FAR clauses, including those governing changes, disputes, assignment of claims, and sustainable product requirements.