RING, RETAINING

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a firm fixed-price, indefinite-delivery purchase order (IDPO) under contract SPE4A625D5143 to INSERTS & KITS, INC. (CAGE 1HUU4) for the procurement of 1,224 retaining rings (NSN 5325011156834, part number UR-337-CD) at a unit price of $3.50, resulting in a total contract value of $4,284.00. This delivery order, numbered SPE4A626F252R, was awarded on July 20, 2026, and is structured as a Bilateral Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract (SIDC) with a guaranteed minimum of 556 units and a maximum of 1,224 units per delivery order, subject to a $250,000 contractual ceiling that includes up to four unpriced one-year option periods. The performance location is the contractor’s facility at 1521 W. Alton Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, where all inspection and acceptance occur at origin under FAR 52.246-2 and DLA-specific clause E06, with the government assuming transportation responsibility after shipment via FOB Origin terms. Delivery is governed by the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system for invoicing, and all items must comply with MIL-STD-129 for labeling, MIL-STD-130N for Unique Item Identification, and RP001 for packaging and preservation per MIL-STD-2073-1E using dry/cling preservation and no additional materials. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of federal and defense-specific clauses, including cybersecurity requirements such as 252.204-7012 with deviation 2024-00013 for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, NIST SP 800-171 assessment mandates, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018. Labor and compliance clauses include equal opportunity, combating trafficking in persons, paid sick leave under EO 13706, child labor cooperation, and veteran employment reporting. The contractor is represented as a small business, triggering obligations under FAR 52.2