SEAT, METERING VALVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Brown Helicopter, Inc. a fixed-price contract valued at $28,700.00 for the procurement of 100 units of the Seat, Metering Valve (NSN 1660-00-397-5115), with delivery required within 45 days of government direction under FOB Destination terms at Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A726PD644 and posted on DIBBS on July 16, 2026, is a single-line-item award with no options or extensions, and payment is strictly governed by electronic funds transfer through the System for Award Management, with invoicing mandated via Wide Area WorkFlow. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and marking requirements per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including Unique Item Identification (IUID) using Data Matrix barcodes encoded to ISO/IEC 15434 and ANSI MH 10.8.2 standards, as specified in MIL-STD-130. Preservation and packaging use Method 41 (CLNG/DRY:1) with GB wrap material, and all items must be labeled with the contractor’s and manufacturer’s CAGE codes, part numbers, lot, and serial numbers where applicable. The contract includes a comprehensive set of FAR clauses covering environmental compliance, labor standards, payment protocols, and security, with several deviations referenced under 2026-O0038 and 2026-00040, including modifications to clauses on post-award small business representation, child labor cooperation, equal opportunity, sustainable products, paid sick leave, and diversity, equity, and inclusion non-discrimination policies. Critical safety item sourcing is governed by H04, and the award is prioritized under DPAS H18 to support national defense production, while H10 explicitly prohibits contractor access to DLA-controlled technical data. The contractor must adhere to military quality standards including SAE AS9100, zero non-conformance requirements under MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4, and mandatory government inspection and acceptance at the delivery location. Payment is processed through DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, Ohio, with a specific appropriation line of 97X4930 5CBX 00