TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

COTTONWOOD INC, with CAGE code 2Z947, has been awarded a contract under the Defense Logistics Agency’s indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) vehicle SPE4A726D0044, with award number SPE4A726F8763, issued on July 15, 2026. The contract is for the supply of TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT (NSN 1670-00-725-1437), with two distinct contract line item numbers: CLIN 0001 covers variable annual quantities of 5 to 2,000 units per year over five base years at $28.02 per unit, while CLIN 0002 establishes an Estimated Annual Demand of 200,000 units in Base Year 1 at $26.07 per unit, yielding a total contract value of $44,370,000. Delivery is required FOB ORIGIN by July 20, 2026, to Fort Hood, Texas, with packaging and marking strictly compliant with MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and MIL-STD-130N, including Data Matrix barcoding and adherence to DLA RP001 packaging requirements; mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including FAR 52.203-6 Alternate I, FAR 52.246-16 for government inspection and acceptance at destination, FAR 52.233-1 Alternate I for disputes, and critical cybersecurity provisions such as DFARS 252.204-7012 under deviation 2024-00013, along with prohibitions on covered defense telecommunications equipment and Bytedance applications. Payment processing is mandated through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with remittance to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The award followed a negotiated procurement process, indicated by the “Contractor’s Negotiated Agreement” designation, implying a trade-off approach where cost was balanced against technical merit, although specific evaluation factors are not disclosed. The contractor, as a small business or 8(a) participant, is subject to socioeconomic and cybersecurity compliance obligations, with