RING, RETAINING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded DELA TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION CAGE 2U435 a firm fixed-price contract for the procurement of 18 retaining rings identified by NSN 5325-01-343-1092 and part number 9581924, manufactured by PROGRESS RAIL LOCOMOTIVE INC. CAGE 39VG9, with a total contract value of $2,129.04. The contract was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-05YH on July 15, 2026, and awarded on July 22, 2026, through the DLA Internet Bid Board System, with a delivery requirement of 171 days after contract award, targeting shipment by January 10, 2027, to DLA Dist San Joaquin in Tracy, California. The NAICS code 332510 classifies the procurement under manufacturing of other industrial machinery, and the acquisition was conducted without a specific set-aside. Contract performance is subject to FOB Destination terms, and all items must be packaged and marked in strict accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including prohibition of mercury compounds and adherence to special preservation, wrapping, and unit container specifications. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with the contractor required to remove government identification from non-accepted items. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses mandating compliance with whistleblower protections, cybersecurity information limitations, safety issue reporting, sea transportation procedures, and prohibitions on confidential internal agreements. Key clauses include deviations under 2026-00038 applicable to System for Award Management maintenance, simplified acquisition terms, contract type designation, and small business and equal opportunity representations, all requiring current SAM registration and validation of entity identifiers, including UEI and CAGE code. The contractor must comply with hazardous materials labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200, submit invoices and receiving reports via Wide Area Workflow, and adhere to specific WAWF administrative requirements for payment processing. No option quantities or pricing details beyond the base line item are specified, and payment processing requires coordination with the contracting officer’s designated points of contact. All submissions must comply with DFARS deviation 2026-00048 regarding pricing data submissions, and the contract en