RING, RETAINING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded ATAP INC (CAGE 22638) a fixed-price contract for one retaining ring with NSN 5325016617526 at a total value of $46.50, with an award date of July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-06GA. The item is required to be delivered within five days after award to Albany, Georgia, with FOB destination terms, and must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific preservation, wrapping, and container codes defined. Technical specifications must be sourced from the DLA technical data portal, and the contractor is responsible for ensuring compliance with all quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers in the DLA Master List. Payment must be submitted via WAWF using an invoice and receiving report, or an Invoice 2in1, and all documentation must align with DFARS and FAR guidelines for fixed-price contracts. The contract incorporates numerous cybersecurity, compliance, and ethical clauses including FAR 52.243-1 for changes, FAR 52.246-2 for inspection, and FAR 52.249-8 for default, along with critical DFARS provisions for safeguarding defense information, cyber incident reporting, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. The contractor must adhere to the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, submit Safety Data Sheets and hazard labels for any hazardous materials, and ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-171 DoD assessment requirements, which are subject to a deviation. Whistleblower rights, restrictions on mandatory arbitration, and disclosure of information rules are enforced, and the offeror must maintain current SAM registration, including accurate representations of small business status and exclusion status. The solicitation was issued as an RFQ with no set-aside, required FOB origin pricing, and a DPAS-rated order for national defense use, with submissions due by July 23, 2026.