SCREW, PANEL FASTENE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626PY478 to INSULATION SOURCES INC with a total value of $219.20 on July 20, 2026, for the procurement of two identical line items of screw panel fasteners, each with NSN 5305016105000 and manufactured under CAGE code 05791. The contract is firm fixed-price with no variance allowed in quantity, and each unit is priced at $54.80, resulting in a total of two units delivered at $109.60 per line item. Delivery is scheduled for November 16, 2026, under FOB ORIGIN terms, meaning title and risk of loss transfer to the Government at the contractor’s shipping point, with final delivery directed to the Distribution Management Office at Camp Pendleton, California. Performance is governed by strict compliance with U.S. government packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and bar-coding, requiring Data Matrix and linear barcodes for traceability. No preservation or wrapping materials are to be used, and packaging must be in boxes with no cushioning or dunnage. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses mandating adherence to labor, safety, environmental, and procurement integrity requirements. These include provisions on child labor cooperation, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, employment reporting on veterans, combating trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, hazardous material identification, whistleblower protections, System for Award Management maintenance, antiterrorism awareness training, and compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act. Environmental safeguards prohibit storage or disposal of toxic materials, restrict use of hexavalent chromium and fluorinated AFFF firefighting agents, and mandate duty-free entry and export controls. Ocean transportation must be conducted via U.S.-flag vessels unless a formal waiver is obtained, with strict invoice certification requirements and penalties for non-compliance. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the Government is responsible for inspection and acceptance at the destination under MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105 sampling standards, with zero non-conformances permitted. The contractor must maintain representations regarding small business status per FAR 52.219-28