SCREW, MACHINE

The contract awarded to BEK, INC. (CAGE 17283) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-72H2 is a firm-fixed-price procurement for 266 machine screws (NSN 5305016610280) with a total contract value of $10,068.10, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Aviation, ASC Commodities Division. The award was made on July 1, 2026, with delivery required at the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, by September 1, 2026, under FOB Destination terms. All items must be packaged and marked in strict compliance with MIL-STD-129, including proper barcoding, and must adhere to ASTM D3951 and DLA’s RP001 packaging standards, with item-level identification per RQ017. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and the government retains authority to reject non-conforming supplies. The contract mandates adherence to numerous federal and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including requirements for hazardous material labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200, trafficking in persons compliance, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product use, and safeguarding of contractor information systems. Additional DFARS requirements include NIST SP 800-171 compliance, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, export control restrictions, electronic payment submission via Wide Area WorkFlow, and restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements. The contractor must also comply with socioeconomic reporting obligations, including UEI and CAGE code validation, and disclose any use of covered defense telecommunications equipment from prohibited sources. While no option clauses were identified, the contractor must update small business representations prior to any potential extension beyond five years. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF, and all submissions during procurement were required via the DIBBS portal.