RING, RETAINING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to R. L. Morrissey & Associates, Inc. (CAGE 8U976) for the procurement of two retaining rings (NSN 5325009234413) under solicitation SPE4A0-26-T-3801, with an award date of July 14, 2026. The total contract value is stated as $58.90, though unit and extended prices are not specified in the contract documents; delivery is required within five days after date of order to FPO AE 09564 under FOB destination terms, assigning all transportation cost and risk to the contractor. Packaging and preservation must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, using dry preservation methods, no preservation or wrap materials, and unit packaging coded as U with air transportable containers, while marking and labeling must conform to MIL-STD-129, including mandatory barcoding and adherence to prohibited substance restrictions such as mercury compounds. Quality assurance standards require compliance with MIL-STD-1916 sampling, SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, and acceptance inspection at origin with verification levels set at AQL 0.1 for critical attributes. The contractor is subject to numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including requirements for employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable product procurement, cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171 and FAR 52.240-93, safeguarding covered defense information per 252.204-7012, prohibition on purchasing covered telecommunications equipment from prohibited entities, and mandatory use of WAWF for electronic invoicing. All submissions were required via DIBBS, with no paper proposals accepted, and the contract includes deviations from standard clause language across multiple provisions under deviation number 2026-00038. The item is sourced under NAICS 332510, the contracting office is DLA Aviation within the Department of Defense, and the primary point of contact is Danita Davis. No formal list of attachments exists, and while socioeconomic and small business status representations are required, the offeror’s specific certifications are not disclosed.