TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL

The contract, awarded to Aircraft & Commercial Enterprises, Inc. (CAGE 8Z281), is a delivery order under the indefinite-quantity contract SPE4A623D5B02 for electrical insulation tape (NSN 5970-00-177-1627), with a total award value of $65.20 for two units delivered under CLIN 0001. The contract operates under FAR Part 12 as a commercial items procurement, incorporating standard clauses including 52.212-4 for commercial terms, 52.246-15 for Certificate of Conformance, and multiple Buy American and small business provisions. It includes mandatory quality requirements such as AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, with strict shelf-life standards requiring at least 85% remaining shelf life at delivery and a minimum 12-month Type II shelf life. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129, including mandatory labeling for Product Verification Test Samples and hazardous material compliance per 29 CFR 1910.1200. Bar-coding follows MIL-STD-129 specifications without further detail provided. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, conducted by the Government, with the contractor responsible for conformance and documentation. The contract is subject to DFARS 252.204-7012 for cybersecurity and safeguarding covered defense information and includes prohibitions on telecommunications equipment from Huawei, ZTE, Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua. Invoicing must be submitted through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payment directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The award was made under a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside, with the contractor located in Derby, Kansas. The base contract has an indefinite quantity and potential for three years including options, with a total ceiling of $250,000, although the delivery order itself reflects a minimal initial obligation. Delivery is to DLA customer-designated locations, with FOB terms referenced in the delivery order schedule, typically origin. The contractor must maintain a code of ethics and comply with ongoing reporting obligations for covered telecommunications equipment, with no key personnel or security clearance requirements specified.