STEM, FLUID VALVE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded COLD LLC, a small business with CAGE code 6UY05, a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $6,000 for the delivery of two STEM, FLUID VALVES under NSN 4820012568590, with the award issued on July 15, 2026, under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-9125. The contract is structured as a simplified acquisition under NAICS code 332912 and requires delivery to DLA San Joaquin in Tracy, California, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s origin in Milford, Connecticut. Performance must be completed within 377 days after receipt of order, with delivery no later than July 27, 2027, under FOB origin terms. Packaging and marking must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, using specified container codes and preservation methods, including clean and dry processing without preservation materials. All items must be properly labeled per regulatory standards, with hazardous materials subject to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and radioactive materials requiring advance notification and compliance with strict activity thresholds. Invoicing is strictly mandated through Wide Area WorkFlow using Invoice 2in1, Cost Voucher, or Combo formats, with payment administered through designated DoDAACs. The contract imposes stringent cybersecurity and supply chain obligations, requiring adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, with mandatory assessments and reporting through DoD systems, as well as compliance with supply chain risk mitigation requirements. Contractor systems must meet the updated safeguarding standards under deviation 2026-00038, which also modifies clauses such as 52.213-4, 52.204-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-54, 52.223-23, 52.223-3, and 252.244-7999. Transportation by sea must use U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is approved in advance with detailed justification. The awardee, as a small business, must maintain accurate SAM registration and is subject to postaward small business program representation requirements, with Alternate I to 52