TAPE, INSULATION, ELECTRICAL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE4A626D5697 to Aircraft & Commercial Enterprises, with CAGE code 8Z281, for insulation electrical tape identified by NSN 5970-00-949-4846, at a total price of $69.75. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, under an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) mechanism, with the contract employing a firm-fixed-price structure and incorporating multiple standard and supplemental Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses. The contractor is designated as a small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business, with representations affirming eligibility under these socioeconomic categories, and the contract includes mandatory clauses ensuring compliance with small business program requirements, cybersecurity protections under NIST SP 800-171, and prohibitions on acquisition of covered defense telecommunications equipment and foreign satellite services. Shipping and packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific marking requirements such as “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock,” contract and lot number indications, and identification per MIL-SPEC A-A-59163B. The insulation tape has a non-extendable twelve-month shelf life, classified as TYPE I (CODE H), with storage limited to temperatures not exceeding 37.3°C in unopened containers. Performance is governed by FOB origin terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Derby, Kansas. Payments must be processed through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract mandates strict adherence to supply chain integrity protocols including counterfeit part detection, sourcing controls, and safeguarding of covered defense information, enforced by DFARS clauses 252.246-7007, 252.246-7008, and 252.204-7012. Subcontracting for commercial products and services is permitted under clauses with deviation authority, and flow-down requirements extend to small business subcontractors via accelerated payment obligations. The contract includes provisions for termination for convenience and default remedies, changes under fixed-price conditions, and disclosure controls for government personnel work products and third-party cyber incident