RING SET, PISTON

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a sole-source contract to CHAND, L.L.C. (CAGE 0D5X4) for the delivery of 18 piston ring sets (NSN 2815010134313) at a total price of $41,743.44, with an award date of July 20, 2026, and a delivery deadline of February 16, 2027. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-209H, is a fixed-price, single-line-item acquisition with no option quantities or price variances. Delivery is FOB origin to the Military Sealift Command Bats facility in San Diego, California, with title and risk of loss transferring to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location. The item must comply with stringent military packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling including mandatory data matrix barcodes, and MIL-STD-130 for government identification marking. Preservation requires a dry method per code 32, and packaging materials must meet MIL-B-117 specifications. Hazardous materials, if present, must be labeled in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and exempt statutes, with Safety Data Sheets submitted prior to award. The contractor is subject to multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including affirmative action requirements for workers with disabilities under Alternate I of 52.222-36, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, and prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements. The contract mandates WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports, with payment processed through DoDAACs as specified on DD Form 1155. The contractor must also adhere to configuration control per MIL-STD-973 and submit hazard warning labels for government review prior to award. No small business set-aside or socioeconomic classification is indicated, though the contractor’s size status is required to be verified in SAM. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the government, with compliance to DLA’s master technical requirements list being mandatory. No attachments or evaluation factors are documented, and the contract type remains unspecified.