SLING, SMALL ARMS

The contract award SPE7LX26F71N5 was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency to VISIONCORPS, a small business and Women-Owned Small Business with CAGE code 9U425, for the procurement of 2,236 small arms slings with NSN 1005-01-368-9852 at a fixed unit price of $3.48 per unit, resulting in a total contract value of $7,781.28, with a possible variance of plus or minus 2% in quantities. Delivery is scheduled under the indefinite delivery contract SPM7L410D7010, with FOB Origin terms, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility only up to the point of shipment from their facility, after which the government assumes all transportation costs and risk. The slings are to be delivered to multiple DLA distribution centers including Tracy, CA; Jacksonville, FL; and New Cumberland, PA, with an initial FOB delivery date of August 17, 2026, and a final customer need-by date of January 12, 2027. The contract requires full compliance with military packaging standards MIL-STD-2073-1D and MIL-STD-129P, including ISPM-15 certified wood packaging, PDF417 or 2D matrix barcodes, and RFID tagging per DoD policy. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s origin facility under clause DLAD 52.246-9008, with a mandatory zero-defect acceptance standard requiring full technical verification. The contractor must adhere to strict technical data restrictions under clause 52.227-9006, prohibiting export of Colt Industries proprietary data beyond U.S. territory, and must comply with the Buy American Act and DPAS-rated order requirements, signifying priority handling. Electronic invoicing is mandated via DFARS 252.232-7003, and the contractor is required to remove all government markings from rejected items per clause H46C01. The award follows a Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable source selection process, with no non-price evaluation factors detailed, and the contractor must also meet quality assurance obligations under ISO 9000 and SQAP 12993884. The contract is further subject to mandatory reporting under the AbilityOne