RETAINER, PACKING

AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC, operating under CAGE code 1Y249 and certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Women-Owned Small Business, has been awarded a firm fixed price delivery order under contract SPE4A124G0043 for the supply of one unit of a retainer, packing (NSN 5330014719078) at a total price of $1,000.05, with a possible quantity variance of plus or minus 10 percent. The award was issued on July 14, 2026, under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-388R, with delivery required to be completed by January 11, 2027, under FOB origin terms at Jacksonville, Florida, and final acceptance at the destination aboard the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), FPO AE 09532. The contract mandates strict compliance with military packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipment markings, and MIL-STD-130N for identification, which requires machine-readable Data Matrix barcodes and specific block identifiers. All items must be sealed in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag meeting MIL-DTL-117, Type II, Class C, Style 1, and must be free of asbestos and mercury-containing substances, with any exceptions subject to rigorous containment protocols per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging configurations are precisely defined using QUP, preservation method, wrap, cushioning, and pack code parameters, with adherence to DLA’s RP001 and IP025 standards. The contractor is obligated to submit documentation verifying technical compliance and source approval for any non-standard materials, and payment must be processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using electronic invoicing. The Defense Logistics Agency, through its Land and Maritime procurement office, administers the contract with payment directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using a budget line identified as 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. No formal section J attachments exist, but referenced standards are contractually binding, and the contracting officer has included clauses for veteran employment reporting and sustainable product compliance