53--SEAL,NONMETALLIC STRIP

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $350,000 indefinite-delivery contract to GASKETS ORINGS RUBBER INC with CAGE code 44HT7 under solicitation SPE7L3-26-U-0610, with an award date of July 16, 2026. The contract is for the supply of 25-ft rolls of nonmetallic strip seal, NSN 5330015680606, under an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) structure with a guaranteed minimum order of 235 rolls and performance triggered by delivery orders issued within one year of award. All deliveries are FOB destination with inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government at the point of receipt, requiring strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking, and SPI AK15680606 for special packaging instructions. Each unit must be sealed in a medium-duty, waterproof, greaseproof, opaque bag conforming to MIL-DTL-117 Type II Class C Style 1, with 2D Data Matrix barcodes applied per MIL-STD-130N for U.S. military property identification. The contractor must comply with ISO 9001:2015 for quality management and prohibitions on asbestos, ozone-depleting substances, and hexavalent chromium, while adhering to hazardous material labeling requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and export control regulations under ITAR and EAR. The contract incorporates key FAR and DFARS clauses including 52.216-1 ALT I for contract type, 52.246-2 for inspection of supplies, 52.223-23 and 52.223-3 for sustainable products and hazardous material safety, and 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information with CMMC Level 2 certification required. Invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow using standard invoice and receiving report formats, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are mandated. The awardee is certified as a small business and subject to representations on workforce diversity, employment eligibility, anti-trafficking compliance, and whistleblower protections. Cybersecurity protections, data safeguarding, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment are enforced