STRAP, RETAINING

The contract, awarded to Liberty Components Inc. (CAGE 4KF14), is a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332510 for the delivery of retaining straps and other commercial items under the underlying contract SPE7LX20D0152. The award date is July 31, 2026, with a total estimated base period value of $162,544.76 covering a two-year performance period and including three one-year option periods, although pricing and quantity ceilings for options remain unspecified. Line items include multiple NSNs, with CLIN 0033 for NSN 5340008345110 identified as a key deliverable, and surge quantities referenced for several items tied to the contractor’s Surge and Sustainment Capability Assessment Plan. Delivery is FOB Destination, with performance limited to the contiguous United States and the District of Columbia, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The contractor’s place of production is Brookshire, Texas, and all shipments must adhere to MIL-STD-129 military marking requirements, including the label phrase “Resupply due to Quality Notification” and standardized barcoding per ICCB-128 or GS1 DataBar specifications. Packaging and preservation details are governed by incorporated Product Item Descriptions, specifically PIDs4KF14.pdf. The contract incorporates a broad range of FAR and DFARS clauses governing commercial item procurement, payment, ethics, labor, and security compliance. It mandates adherence to the Buy American Act and Trade Agreements Act, requires electronic invoicing through WAWF, and stipulates payment via electronic funds transfer to the designated Columbus, Ohio remittance address. Labor standards provisions, including the Service Contract Labor Standards and Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, are fully enforced, alongside requirements for privacy training, security safeguards, and prohibitions on procurement from Kaspersky Lab and other covered entities. The contractor must comply with federal ethics obligations, including maintaining a code of business conduct and reporting executive compensation and subcontract awards. All work must meet government inspection criteria, with acceptance occurring either at source or destination per line item, and quality deficiencies are governed by the Product Quality Deficiency Report process. The contracting officer is Denise Boyle, and while the Contracting Officer’s Representative is not named, accountability for performance and compliance rests with the awardee under fixed-price terms typical for commercial item acquisitions.