TIE DOWN, CARGO, AIRCRAFT

COTTONWOOD INC, with CAGE code 2Z947, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under contract SPE4A726D0044 by the Defense Logistics Agency for the supply of aircraft cargo tie-downs, identified by NSN 1670-00-725-1437. The total value of this specific award is $280.20, though the underlying indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract supports annual order quantities ranging from 5 to 2,000 units per year for one line item and 80,640 to 200,000 units per year for another, with a five-year base period and guaranteed minimums, resulting in a potential total contract value between approximately $10.5 million and $26.4 million. Delivery is to be made FOB origin from the contractor’s facility at 2801 W 31st St, Lawrence, KS 66047-3049, with a performance timeline of 210 days after receipt of order. The item must be packaged and preserved in strict accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including QUP:001 Preservation Method 10, and marked per MIL-STD-129 with the Transportation Control Number W34XYK61940080 and purchase order identifiers. Identification marking must comply with MIL-STD-130N(1), requiring a Data Matrix bar code and UDI compliance for all units. Inspection and acceptance may occur at origin or destination, performed by an authorized Government representative, with quality governed by multiple military standards and FAR 52.246-16. The contractor is subject to extensive compliance obligations including cybersecurity requirements under 252.204-7012 with deviation 2024-00013, safeguarding of Government-furnished information, encryption of controlled information, authentication and integrity of systems, protection of SSNs, and prohibitions on contingent fees and subcontracts. Payment must be submitted electronically via WAWF to the designated office in Columbus, OH, and the contract includes clauses for termination for convenience, default remedies, fraud prevention, and supply chain security. Special requirements under DPAS H18 prioritize national defense production, and the use of mercury or mercury compounds in packaging or preservation