SWITCH, ETOM

The contract awarded to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATIO (CAGE 03956) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-59D6 is for the procurement of one line item: SWITCH, ETOM, identified by NSN 5930015437117, with a total contract value of $17,561.84. The award was issued on July 29, 2026, and delivery is required to be completed within 13 days after order placement, with the final destination set at Tracy, CA 95304-5000 under FOB Destination terms. The contract is managed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division and is governed by a broad set of federal and defense regulations, including mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and DFARS clauses covering cybersecurity, hazardous materials, export controls, and supply chain integrity. The contractor must implement NIST SP 800-171 controls for safeguarding covered defense information, report cyber incidents promptly, and adhere to labeling requirements under 29 CFR 1910.1200 for hazardous substances. All shipments must include proper documentation and comply with the DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001) and technical specifications outlined in RA001. Invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and final acceptance rests with the Government at the delivery point. The contract includes clauses related to employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable procurement, whistleblower protections, and prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment from certain foreign entities. Although pricing details for the single line item are not fully disclosed, the absence of trade-off language and the presence of price-focused inspection criteria suggest the award was made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis. No options, extensions, key personnel requirements, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are specified, and while several documentation requirements are referenced, no formal attachments are listed in Section J. The contract also mandates compliance with restrictions on hexavalent chromium, toxic material handling, and mercury content, as well as the use of zero-based sampling plans with stringent acceptance quality levels.