TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded an indefinite quantity contract, SPEA47-26-D-0044, to Cottonwood Inc, an 8(a)-certified small business, for the procurement of aircraft cargo tie-downs under NSN 1670-00-725-1437. The base contract is effective from December 23, 2025, to December 22, 2030, consisting of five one-year base periods. The contract establishes pricing for both Customer Direct orders, ranging from 5 to 2,000 units at $28.02 each, and DLA Direct orders, with a guaranteed minimum of 80,640 units and a maximum of 300,600 units at $26.07 each. Based on these quantities, the estimated contract value ranges from $2,101,677 to $7,837,642. A specific delivery order, SPE4A726F9309, was issued on August 10, 2026, for 20 units at a total price of $560.40, destined for Fort Carson, Colorado. Performance requires strict adherence to military standards, including MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and RP001 for palletization. The government maintains responsibility for inspection and acceptance, with invoicing processed exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system. The contract also incorporates critical defense clauses, including DPAS rating for expedited processing and DFARS requirements for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting.