TARPAULIN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a simplified acquisition contract to AQUA-CHEM, INC. (CAGE 0EXU3) for the delivery of seven tarpaulins (NSN 2540015276250) under solicitation SPE7L4-26-T-5157, with a total contract value of $21,153.09 and an award date of July 29, 2026. Delivery is required by March 16, 2027, after a 259-day period beginning upon order issuance, with FOB origin terms transferring title and risk to the government upon delivery to the carrier at the contractor’s shipping point. The designated delivery location is the DLA Distribution New Cumberland Facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The contract requires full compliance with stringent packaging, marking, and labeling standards, including MIL-STD-129 for bar-coding and identification, ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials packaging, and FED-STD-313 and TQ Requirement IP025 for hazardous materials, along with adherence to the Hazard Communication Standard and proper SDS submission. All shipments must be palletized under DLA’s RP001 standards and conform to applicable defense logistics procedures. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing safety, cybersecurity, subcontracting, and compliance, including mandatory NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements, safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, prohibitions on use of certain telecommunications equipment, requirements for whistleblower protections, and restrictions on hazardous substances like hexavalent chromium. Electronic invoicing is mandatory through Wide Area WorkFlow, and payment will be processed via the local processing office using designated DoDAACs. The contractor must maintain active SAM registration, provide accurate UEI and CAGE data, and certify small business status and employment eligibility, with deviations applied to multiple clauses requiring supplemental documentation. The contract structure indicates a firm-fixed-price arrangement under simplified acquisition procedures, with no option quantities specified in the pricing table, and no formal evaluation factors or trade-off analysis disclosed, suggesting a price-driven award based on responsive, compliant quotations submitted through DIBBS.