53--RIVET,BLIND

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded DON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC, with CAGE code 745V4, a contract valued at $224,865.12 for the supply of RIVET, BLIND, identified by National Stock Number 5320014547584, under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-52R9. The contract was awarded on July 21, 2026, and is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 332722. Performance is expected to occur at the contractor’s facility located at 6735 Theall Rd, Houston, TX 77066-1215, and the contract includes no option quantities or detailed delivery schedule. The contract is administered by DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA, with Carl Allen serving as the Contracting Officer. A distinctive and critical element of this contract is the inclusion of FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, modified by Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, effective April 2026. This clause imposes mandatory obligations on the contractor to refrain from engaging in racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices in employment, subcontracting, and program participation, as required under Executive Order 14398 and related OMB guidance. The contractor must flow this clause down to all subcontracts within the United States, report any known violations by subcontractors, notify the Contracting Officer if a subcontractor challenges the clause’s validity in court, and provide full access to records and facilities for Government compliance verification. Compliance with this clause is deemed material to the contract, and failure may impact payment under the False Claims Act. While the contract references a National Stock Number and CAGE code for item identification, no specific packaging, preservation, marking, or inspection requirements beyond general traceability obligations are explicitly outlined, nor are any military standards such as MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-2073 cited. The contracting officer is designated, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative is identified. There is no detailed pricing breakdown, payment office information, invoicing method, or accounting data provided in the documentation, and no evaluation factors or delivery timelines are specified