RING, RETAINING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to Boeing Distribution Services X, Inc. under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-07UP for the procurement of 589 retaining rings, with a total contract value of $182.59. Delivery is required FOB ORIGIN, with a need ship date of January 15, 2027, and a contract performance period of 171 days after order placement. The item is to be delivered to the DLA Distribution Depot in Oklahoma City at Tinker AFB, and inspection and acceptance occur at the origin point per contractual terms. Packaging and preservation must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, with all marking and labeling adhering to MIL-STD-129, including mandatory barcoding for traceability. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in both packaging and preservation processes. The contractor is required to submit payment requests and receiving reports exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all deliveries must comply with safeguarding requirements for covered defense information as outlined in NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012. Quality assurance mandates compliance with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling procedures, with zero non-conformances required for critical characteristics and inspection conducted under FAR 52.246-2. The contract includes numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses related to cybersecurity, subcontracting, small business representation, hazardous materials handling, and payment compliance. The acquisition was awarded under a simplified acquisition procedure with a price-based evaluation favoring small business categories, including HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, and SDVOSB, with corresponding price evaluation preferences applied. The contractor must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration and provide accurate Socioeconomic Status representations, and is prohibited from using mandatory arbitration agreements or requiring internal confidentiality agreements that restrict reporting of illegal activity. Electronic submission was required via the DLA Internet Bid Board System, and no options or additional line items are included in the award.