TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation awarded an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), SPE4A726D0044, to Cottonwood Inc, a small disadvantaged and women-owned business. The overarching agreement, effective from December 23, 2025, to December 22, 2030, consists of five one-year base periods with a total contract value of 44,370,000.00. The contract covers the procurement of aircraft cargo tie downs (NSN 1670-00-725-1437), with pricing structured for both Customer Direct orders at 28.02 per unit and DLA Direct orders at 26.07 per unit. Under this master agreement, delivery order SPE4A726F8542 was issued on July 2, 2026, for 250 units of aircraft cargo tie downs (Part Number C12687C240) totaling 7,005.00. These items are required to be delivered FOB Origin to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, by July 6, 2026. The contractor must adhere to strict military standards for packaging, preservation, and marking, specifically MIL-STD-2073-1E, MIL-STD-129, and MIL-STD-130N(1), while ensuring no mercury compounds are used. Administrative requirements mandate the use of Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) for all invoicing. The contract includes critical security and compliance clauses, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents via DIBNet. Additionally, the award is DPAS rated, allowing the contractor to prioritize performance to meet Department of Defense requirements.