16--MASK,OXYGEN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726P2857 to AVOX SYSTEMS INC (CAGE 53655) on July 17, 2026, for a total value of $147,406.90 under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-881E. The contract encompasses three primary line items: production lot testing for one lot at $121,846.90, government first article testing for one lot at $16,260.00, and the procurement of 90 oxygen masks at $9,300.00. Performance is to be conducted at the contractor’s location in Lancaster, New York, with oversight administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency Northeast at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. The contracting officer, Carl Allen, is based at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, and serves as the primary point of contact. The contract does not specify a period of performance, delivery schedule, or FOB terms, and no attachments, packaging standards, or inspection criteria are detailed in the available documentation. Compliance with FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, is mandatory under a class deviation, requiring the contractor to prohibit racially discriminatory DEI practices, report subcontractor noncompliance, and flow the clause down to applicable subcontracts. No other clauses, special requirements, socioeconomic certifications, or evaluation factors are documented, and the contract type, payment office details, accounting data, and invoicing system are not explicitly defined. The award appears to be based on a straightforward procurement of testing services and equipment without indication of competitive evaluation methodology or option extensions.