STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT

The contract was awarded to CEPEDA ASSOCIATES, INC. (CAGE 60756) by the Defense Logistics Agency for the supply of one line item: STRAINER ELEMENT, SEDIMENT (NSN 4730011417770), with a total contract value of $2,105.52. The award was issued under solicitation SPE7M3-26-T-7623, with a contract award date of July 30, 2026, and delivery required within 168 days after award, with a specified destination of the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contract is structured as a fixed-price type, governed by FAR 52.216-1 Alternate I, and includes mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, and MIL-STD-129 for marking, labeling, and barcoding requirements, including the use of 2D Data Matrix barcodes. Packaging must be palletized per DLA RP001, with a clean and dry preservation method, and hazard labeling must conform to 29 CFR 1910.1200 and DFARS 252.223-7001, requiring prior submission of hazard warning labels and safety data sheets for any applicable hazardous materials. The place of performance and acceptance is at the designated DLA facility, with inspection to occur at destination under FAR 52.246-1, and invoicing must be completed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow. The solicitation referenced FOB Origin for pricing and risk transfer, despite conflicting references to FOB Destination. The contract includes extensive clauses related to cybersecurity, including safeguarding covered defense information under 252.204-7012 and cyber incident reporting obligations, as well as compliance with requirements for employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, and restrictions on covered defense telecommunications equipment. The awardee must affirm its small business status and provide required representations, including UEI and CAGE code disclosures, and is subject to accelerated payment obligations for any small business subcontractors. No specific evaluation factors or contract value estimates are detailed in the solicitation, but award is presumed to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology. The contracting officer’s point of contact is William Cain, and all contractual administration details are to be confirmed via the