STUD ASSEMBLY, TURNLOCK FASTENER

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to KASTLE AVIATION, INC. (CAGE 03AZ5) under solicitation SPE4A026P2165 for 298 units of STUD ASSEMBLY, TURNLOCK FASTENER (NSN 5325001715789), at a unit price of $5.50, totaling $1,639.00. The contract was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required to the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania by August 17, 2026, under FOB Destination terms, where the government will inspect and accept the goods. All items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including application of two-dimensional barcoded shipping labels generated via the Defense Logistics Agency’s Vendor Shipment Module, with palletization following RP001 guidelines. No special preservation, wrapping, or cushioning materials are required; items must be cleaned and dried prior to packaging. The contract incorporates numerous federal acquisition regulation clauses, including requirements for whistleblower protection, anti-terrorism training, veterans’ employment reporting, combating trafficking in persons with Alternate I, minimum wage compliance under Executive Order 14026, and paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706. It also mandates adherence to Defense Priority and Allocation System (DPAS) ratings, safeguarding of covered defense information per NIST SP 800-171, prohibitions on equipment from designated Chinese telecommunications vendors and ByteDance applications, and use of Wide Area WorkFlow for all invoicing and payment documentation. Payments are processed through SAM.gov-registered remittance information, and the contract includes clauses for incorporation of representations and certifications, with deviations applied to certain requirements. The contract imposes no quantity variances and contains no options or modifications beyond the base line item. A separate clause requires the contractor to ensure compliance with the Uniform Contract Format precedence and to inform employees of their rights under the National Labor Relations Act. No formal attachments or evaluation factors are listed in the document, and while the contracting office is identified as SPEA40, the specific contracting officer and COR/COTR details are not provided, with administrative support directed to Joanne Brison at DLA.