SPRING, HELICAL, COMP

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to COILING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (CAGE 5V437), a small disadvantaged and women-owned small business, for 833 helical compression springs (NSN 5360-00-678-3208) at a total contract value of $8,746.50. The award, issued under solicitation SPE7L1-25-T-961L and contract number SPE7L326P4886, was posted on July 21, 2026, with delivery required within 90 days of award, targeting an FOB origin shipment date of October 19, 2026. The springs must be manufactured and delivered in compliance with strict technical, packaging, and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for labeling, and MIL-DTL-117 for UV-resistant opaque packaging. The Government retains full inspection and acceptance authority at the destination, requiring successful Product Verification Test (PVT) results prior to shipment, with zero tolerance for non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 and ASQ Z1.4 sampling criteria. The contract mandates adherence to export control regulations under ITAR/EAR, necessitating a valid Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification for access to technical data referenced in Drawing NR 19207 7320428. All deliveries must originate from the contractor’s facility at 7777 Wright Rd, Houston, TX, with final destination being Industries of the Blind Inc, Greensboro, NC. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF using an invoice and receiving report, and accounting is tracked under appropriation code 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contract includes mandatory clauses for veteran employment reporting and sustainable product requirements, with no substitute materials allowed without prior approval, and strictly prohibits asbestos. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, where compliance with all technical, regulatory, and documentation requirements is non-negotiable and serves as a pass/fail criterion before price determines selection.