RETAINER, COMPRESSOR BLADE, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded General Electric Company, identified by CAGE code 07482, a firm-fixed-price delivery order valued at $129,228.75 under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-5704 and contract SPE4A122G0010 for the procurement of a Retainer, Compressor Blade, Aircraft with NSN 2840014437646. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with performance occurring at the contractor’s facility located at 1 Neumann Way, Cincinnati, OH 45215-1900. The contract contains no detailed line-item pricing, delivery schedule, or packaging and marking specifications beyond the mandatory inclusion of the NSN and CAGE code on all markings, with adherence to standard defense logistics practices such as MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-2073 implied but not explicitly mandated. The contracting office is DLA Aviation, ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division in Richmond, VA, with Dean Allen serving as the Contracting Officer; however, no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is identified, and no payment office, invoicing method, or accounting data is provided. A critical special requirement incorporated via contract modification P00001 is FAR 52.222-90, "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors," effective April 2026 under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1. This clause strictly prohibits the contractor and all subcontractors from implementing any diversity, equity, and inclusion programs that promote race- or sex-based discrimination, stereotyping, or induce feelings of guilt or anguish based on identity. The contractor must report any known or reasonably knowable subcontractor violations to the Contracting Officer and notify the government if a subcontractor challenges the clause in court. The clause is mandatory for all subcontracts, except those performed entirely outside the United States, and noncompliance may lead to contract termination, work suspension, or debarment. No evaluation factors, source selection criteria, socioeconomic certifications, or option clauses are documented, and no formal list of attachments, inspection standards, or preservation requirements are specified beyond the regulatory framework imposed by the DEI clause. All contractual obligations are tied to this singular, high-compliance requirement, with minimal additional administrative