SPACER, PLATE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to Kathleen Marie Kiesling DBA KD Manufacturing, identified by CAGE code 07X33, for the supply of 57 spacer plates (NSN 5365-01-420-8676) at a total value of $1,795.50. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-022A and awarded on July 16, 2026, mandates delivery within 171 days of order, with all performance, inspection, and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas. The item must be packaged in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and marked per MIL-STD-129, using preservation method code 10 (CLNG/DRY) and cushioning material DA, with intermediate containers specified and no special marking required. Payment will be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, with remittance handled by DEF FIN AND ACCOUNTING SVC in Columbus, Ohio, under payment code SL4701. The contractor is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Business and a Women-Owned Small Business. The contract incorporates extensive federal and defense regulatory requirements, including cybersecurity mandates under CMMC Level 2 and safeguarding clauses such as 52.204-21 and 52.204-23, which prohibit the use of Kaspersky Lab products and certain telecommunications equipment. Compliance is also required with prohibitions related to ByteDance apps, unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities, and the use of U.S.-flag vessels for water transport. Quality assurance standards include ISO 9001:2015 and sampling methods per MIL-STD-1916, with zero non-conformances expected. Sustainability provisions under 52.223-23 and subcontractor flow-downs are enforced, and the contractor must uphold whistleblower protections, ethics codes, privacy training, and gender pay equity mandates under Executive Order 13706. All representations and certifications, including small business status and ITAR/EAR compliance, are binding and subject to recertification through SAM.gov. No modifications or options are included, and failure to meet any contractual clause may trigger termination provisions under FAR 52.249-1 or 52.249-8.