SEAL, PLAIN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the IDIQ contract SPE4A125G0027 to Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, doing business as Collins Aerospace (CAGE 73030), for the procurement of 347 units of a Critical Safety Item, SEAL, PLAIN ENCASED RA001 (NSN 5330-01-443-6337, P/N 802347-1), at a firm fixed price of $281.36 per unit, resulting in a total contract value of $97,631.92. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with delivery required within 240 days after the delivery order date, by March 12, 2027, under FOB Origin terms, meaning the contractor’s facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, is both the place of performance and the point of inspection and acceptance. The seal item is classified as a Critical Safety Item under DFARS 252.209-7010, necessitating strict compliance with enhanced quality assurance, supply chain traceability, and zero-defect sampling protocols, with inspection conducted exclusively at origin by the Government. Packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including lot number, serial number, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and part number, while also meeting DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements for palletization. The use of mercury or mercury compounds in preservation is prohibited per IP056, and the item is exempt from Item Unique Identification (IUID) marking. The contractor is required to utilize Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for all invoicing and receiving report submissions, and must maintain compliance with SAE AS9100 quality standards and CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements, including a self-assessment under NIST SP 800-171. The awardee is affirmed as a small business but has not claimed any additional socioeconomic designations. Contract administration is managed by the DLA Aviation office, with Anthony Nickens as the contracting officer and Mark Gichuru serving as the local administrative point of contact, and payment certification is handled by the local processing office using DoDAACs, with no remit-to banking details provided. No options,