SPINEBOARD

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded ECHELON SUPPLY AND SERVICE, INC. (CAGE 61125) a firm fixed price contract for the procurement of 31 portable plastic spineboards with a 600-pound capacity, measuring 16 inches by 72 inches, x-ray translatable, and orange in color, identified by NSN 6530-01-499-3504. The total contract value is $8,768.97, with delivery required 30 days after order placement to Buwboo, Iraq, via consolidation at the Mechanicsburg, PA, NAVSUP facility. The solicitation, SPE2DH-26-Q-0090, was issued under NAICS code 339113 and is not a small business set-aside. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with QUP 001, packing level B, and DLA’s RP001 for palletization. Material must be marked in accordance with Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129, though compliance with MIL-STD-129 is still required. The contract includes provisions for inspection and acceptance at origin, except for FMS-related requirements where inspection and acceptance occur at the Federal Drug Administration office nearest the contractor’s location. The contractor must use the Wide Area WorkFlow system for invoicing and receiving reports, and all documents must comply with DFARS Appendix F. The spineboard must meet technical and quality requirements referenced by R or I numbers from the DLA Master List, with the version in effect on either the solicitation or award date controlling. Clauses require compliance with antiterrorism training, whistleblower protections, counterfeit part detection, export controls, foreign tax reporting, sustainable products, veterans employment reporting, and electronic part sourcing standards. The contractor must also affirm non-provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment, certify the origin of end products, comply with Buy American provisions, and maintain SAM registration. Payment terms are fixed price with zero variance permitted, and the contractor is obligated to replace, correct, or repair any non-conforming items at their own expense. The contract includes standard FAR and DFARS clauses on inspection, certification, liability limitation, unauthorized obligations, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors.