TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

Cottonwood Inc., identified by CAGE code 2Z947, has been awarded a contract under DLA’s SPE4A726D0044 for the supply of aircraft cargo tie-downs, identified by NSN 1670-00-725-1437. The contract is structured as an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) with a five-year base period and a total ceiling value of $44,370,000, though the initial award amounts to $420.30 for a single order of five units priced at $28.02 each. Two distinct CLINs govern procurement: CLIN 0001 allows for customer direct orders of 5 to 2,000 units per order, while CLIN 0002 governs DLA direct depot orders with an estimated annual demand of 200,000 units, a guaranteed minimum of 80,640 units per year, and a maximum annual cap of 300,000 units over the contract term. Deliveries are to be made FOB origin to Fort Campbell, KY, with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at the destination. The contract requires full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels, MIL-STD-130N(1) for item marking including Data Matrix barcodes, and RP001 for palletization standards. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in all packaging and preservation processes. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing procurement integrity, including anti-kickback, restrictions on contingent fees, fraud hotline poster display, and prohibition of certain covered applications, as well as cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, mandating NIST SP 800-171 compliance and cyber incident reporting within 72 hours. Subcontracting must adhere to protections against debarred entities and prohibitions involving state sponsors of terrorism. The contractor is certified as a small business, with additional socioeconomic designations as a Small Disadvantaged Business and Woman-Owned Small Business. Invoicing is exclusively through WAWF using electronic submission methods, with payments processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contracting officer is Adrienne