TAPE, INSULATION, ELE

The contract, awarded to AIRCRAFT & COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES (CAGE 8Z281) under delivery order SPE4A625D5388, is a fixed-price, indefinite-quantity award with a total value of $13.15 for a single unit of insulation electrical tape (NSN 5970013708620), though base line items totaling $750,000 indicate a larger scope under the parent IDIQ contract. Delivery is required to the USS ANCHORAGE LPD 23 at FPO AP 96666, with performance originating from the contractor’s facility in Derby, KS, and inspection and acceptance conducted at destination. The item has a strict 18-month non-extendable Type I shelf life governed by RS013 and must be packaged per MIL-STD-2073-1E with clean/dry preservation, marked using MIL-STD-129 with a special code 32, and identified per MIL-STD-130N(1) with a Data Matrix barcode. All shipments must comply with RP001 for palletization and IP025 for hazardous materials, and invoicing must be submitted exclusively via WAWF. The contractor is bound by a comprehensive set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering small business representation, labor standards including Executive Order 14026 wage requirements and paid sick leave, cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171, prohibition of certain foreign-sourced hardware and software, whistleblower protections, and restrictions on hazardous substances including hexavalent chromium and fluorinated firefighting agents. The contract mandates flow-down of key requirements to subcontractors, including cybersecurity, hazard labeling, and radioactive material handling, with advance notification required for any item exceeding 0.002 microcuries per gram. The contracting officer is Kizzy Ward, with administrative oversight by Olivia Hamby, and all terms reflect the bilateral simplified indefinite-delivery contract mechanism under SIPRNet protocols, with no allowable variance from specified quantities.