RETAINER, PACKING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to Milwaukee Valve Co., Inc. (CAGE 76364), a small business representing itself as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, for a single line item: one retainer, packing (NSN 5330-01-365-6347), at a total price of $250.00. The award was made under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-357T on July 15, 2026, with delivery required by February 10, 2027, under FOB Origin terms, meaning title transfers at the contractor’s facility in New Berlin, Wisconsin. The contract is administered through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payments to be remitted to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using the accounting code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. All packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including the use of a medium-duty, waterproof, opaque bag conforming to MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, for UV-sensitive items, with cold/dry preservation (Code 33) applied. The contract includes deviations from standard FAR clauses: 52.222-37 and 52.223-23 were modified under Deviation 2026-O0038 to address veteran employment reports and sustainable products, and 252.244-7999 was modified under Deviation 2026-O0015 regarding subcontracting for commercial products. The awardee affirmed it does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as required by FAR 52.204-26. Technical acceptability is a mandatory threshold governed by DLAD Procurement Note M06, requiring complete technical data packages for the specified and any alternate part offered, and award was likely made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with price being the deciding factor among technically compliant offers. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, performed by a government representative, and conformance to applicable MIL-STDs and DLA standards is mandatory. The contract includes numerous special requirements related to logistics