TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

The contract awarded to COTTONWOOD INC (CAGE 2Z947) under delivery order SPE4A726D0044 is for the supply of TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT with NSN 1670-00-725-1437, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 16, 2026, with a total award value of $140.10. This is part of a broader indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract with a five-year base period and significant quantity ranges: CLIN 0001 allows for annual orders of 5 to 2,000 units at $28.02 each, while CLIN 0002 mandates a guaranteed minimum annual order of 80,640 units at $26.07 each, with a maximum contract quantity of 300,000 units over the life of the agreement, implying a potential total value up to nearly $39.4 million. Delivery is required to V21954 USS ROOSEVELT DDG 80, FPO AA 34092, with FOB ORIGIN terms and government payment responsibility, and must be completed by July 17, 2026. The contract incorporates extensive federal and defense regulations including mandatory compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipping markings, and MIL-STD-130N(1) for item identification and barcoding, with no mercury allowed in packaging materials. Payment must be processed through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and funds are administered by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio under DoDAAC SL4701. The contractor is bound by numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, fraud prevention, subcontracting restrictions, cyber incident reporting under deviation 2024-00013, and prohibitions on equipment from covered foreign entities. Special requirements include adherence to the Defense Priorities and Allocations System, ocean transportation rules requiring U.S.-flag vessels, and restrictions on dealings with entities owned by state sponsors of terrorism. The contract also mandates display of the government fraud hotline poster and compliance with supply chain security regulations, including prohibitions on Bytedance applications and federal acquisition supply chain security mandates. No specific contracting officer