REDUCER, BOSS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to SAFRAN ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS CANADA (CAGE 3AD25) for 421,000 units of REDUCER, BOSS (NSN 4730015983320) at a unit price of $10.70, resulting in a total contract value of $4,504.70. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-7114, with delivery required 150 days after order date, by December 14, 2026, to the DLA New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract is FOB Origin, meaning transportation responsibility and risk transfer to the Government upon shipment from the contractor’s facility, and is governed under the First Destination Transportation program. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and exceed any conflicting requirements in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, while all marking and labeling must follow MIL-STD-129, including standardized barcoding via USSC-128 or GS1-128, and hazardous material labeling consistent with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. Radioactive materials, if present, require specific activity-based labeling per MIL-STD-129 thresholds. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses related to employment equity, human trafficking prevention, electronic eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material safety, export control, electronic payment processing, and safeguarding contractor information systems. Clauses for inspection of supplies, default remedies, and unenforceability of unauthorized obligations are included, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination by the Government. The payment method is exclusively through WAWF, with accounting using the provided AAC/ACRN format. The contractor is required to submit Safety Data Sheets prior to award and maintain compliance with updated hazardous material data. No alternatives or modifications were permitted, as the quantity is fixed with zero variance. The solicitation followed an automated simplified acquisition process under DLA Master Solicitation Revision 105, suggesting a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology was used, with technical compliance on packaging, labeling, and documentation as critical to award. The contract includes provisions for small business participation, UEI and CAGE code verification, and prohibitions on acquiring covered telecommunications or hexavalent chromium materials, with all representations and certifications binding under