SPRING, HELICAL, COMPRESSION

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to ARGO TURBOSERVE CORPORATION, identified by CAGE code 7Y333, for the delivery of eight helical compression springs designated by NSN 5360-01-464-0776 under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-676M, with a total contract value of $12,854.00. The award was issued on July 29, 2026, and delivery is required FOB Origin by November 3, 2026, to Industries of the Blind Inc in Greensboro, North Carolina, with a performance period of 137 days from the order date. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses spanning labor standards, trafficking prevention, employment verification, sustainable products, hazardous materials handling, cybersecurity, subcontracting, inspection, payment procedures, and contract modifications, with several clauses amended under Deviation 2026-00038 or alternate versions. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipment and storage marking, and MIL-STD-130N for unique item identification using Data Matrix barcodes, including UDI/UID marking, while also adhering to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and export control requirements. Payment must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the contract includes clauses mandating accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, electronic submission of invoices, and protection of contractor information systems as per NIST SP 800-171 requirements. All submissions were required through the DIBBS electronic portal, and the award follows a simplified acquisition process with no explicit evaluation factors or trade-off methodology stated, suggesting an LPTA basis. The contract mandates representation of size and socioeconomic status, UEI and CAGE code verification, and compliance with restrictions on defense telecommunications and foreign procurement. No formal attachments or listed exhibits are present, and while unit pricing was not provided in the solicitation, the total contract value is fixed and clearly defined.