Award Notice for Fluid Filter Element (NSN: 4330-01-477-7985)

This is a five-year, firm-fixed-price requirements contract awarded under solicitation W912CH-26-B-0005 for the supply of 30,000 fluid filter elements annually, totaling an estimated ceiling value of $9,182,100 over the contract period. The item is identified by NSN 4330-01-477-7985 and part number CM420, manufactured to meet MIL-PRD-52308J specifications and associated technical data packages, with no substitutions permitted without written Army approval. Contract performance is governed by a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation method, with award based solely on the lowest total price among technically compliant offers, and no trade-offs or non-price factors considered. Deliveries are to be made to DLA New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB Destination terms, requiring the contractor to assume all transportation risks and costs until arrival. The delivery schedule enforces a cadence of 423 units every 30 days across five annual ordering periods, beginning 100 days after contract award. All units must be uniquely identifiable through compliance with DFARS 252.211-7003, requiring UID marking per MIL-STD-130 using machine-readable data encoded via ISO/IEC 15434 standards, including enterprise identifier, serial number, and traceable part information. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1, Level B, with preservation code 31, and all exterior shipping containers must be marked per MIL-STD-129, including shelf-life, transportation, and special handling labels, while concealing the nature of sensitive materials. Wood packaging must be heat-treated to ISPM 15 standards with ALSC-certified markings on both ends. The contractor is obligated to comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171, implement OPSEC training for all personnel, and follow CUI handling procedures per DoDI 5200.48. Payments are processed solely through WAWF using electronic invoicing, with accelerated payments mandated for small business subcontractors. All subcontractors must flow down applicable clauses including cybersecurity, CUI safeguards, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment or state sponsors of terrorism. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the government