TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

The contract, awarded to COTTONWOOD INC under solicitation SPE4A726F8761 and issued as a delivery order under IDIQ contract SPE4A726D0044, is for the procurement of 225 units of TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT (NSN 1670-00-725-1437) at a total price of $6,304.50, with delivery scheduled for July 16, 2026, to Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price delivery order under a larger indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle with a combined estimated value range of $2.1 million to $44.37 million, including potential future orders for up to 300,000 units under another line item. The supplier must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for preservation using CLNG/DRY:1 methods, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and MIL-STD-130N for property identification with UID labeling, while strictly prohibiting mercury or mercury compounds in all packaging and preservation processes. The delivery is FOB ORIGIN with government payment responsibility, and invoicing is exclusively required through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The agreement incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing subcontracting restrictions, anti-kickback procedures, cybersecurity safeguarding, fraudulent activity penalties, suspension and debarment protections, supply chain security, and electronic submission compliance. Special contract requirements include alignment with the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS), granting the order priority status. The contract requires full adherence to inspection and acceptance standards governed by FAR 52.246-16, with government responsibility for acceptance at the destination. While the full scope of work and specific evaluation factors are not detailed in the available data, the contract includes mandatory cybersecurity reporting and safeguarding requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, which must be flowed down to subcontractors. The contracting officer and technical representative information remain unspecified, and although Section K representations and certifications are referenced, no completed submissions from the awardee are provided. Payment is routed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under DoDAAC SL4701. The