TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

The contract awarded to Cottonwood Inc under solicitation SPE4A726F8759 is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum ceiling value of $44,370,000 covering a five-year base period from 2025 to 2030 for the supply of aircraft cargo tie-downs identified by NSN 1670-00-725-1437. Although the initial award notice lists a delivery order price of $280.20, this reflects only a single-unit issuance under the larger contract vehicle, which actually establishes two contract line items with minimum and maximum quantity thresholds: one with a minimum of 5 units and maximum of 2,000 units at $28.02 per unit, and another with a guaranteed minimum of 80,640 units and a maximum of 300,000 units at $26.07 per unit, both contributing to the overall ceiling. Delivery is FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Lawrence, Kansas, with performance concluding no later than July 20, 2026, for this initial delivery. The contract includes stringent packaging and marking requirements mandating compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation and packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipping markings, and MIL-STD-130N for unique item identification and barcoding, with prohibition of mercury-containing materials. The Defense Logistics Agency administers the contract through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using Wide Area WorkFlow for all invoice and receiving report submissions. Payment will be processed via electronic means only, and the contracting officer, Adrienne Davis, is supported by Douglas Saul as the administrative contact. The contractor is certified as a small disadvantaged women-owned business and the award is subject to DPAS priority ratings for national defense exigency. Cybersecurity obligations under DFARS 252.204-7012 require implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security controls and mandatory reporting of cyber incidents to the DoD. All subcontractors are bound by the same cybersecurity requirements. While clause 52.203-6 Alternate I restricts subcontractor sales to the government and anti-kickback, contingent fee, and improper activity provisions are incorporated, the contract lacks explicit evaluation factors, weights, or a stated basis of award