TIE, RAILROAD, WOOD

Delivery order SPE8E626F1093, issued on July 2, 2026, by DLA Troop Support, is a small business set-aside award to S & S Forest Products, LLC for the procurement of 20 wood railroad turnout ties (NSN 5510-00-160-3795). The total value of this specific order is $5,321.40, with a unit price of $266.07. This order is placed under the broader indefinite quantity contract SPE8E623D0002, which has a total maximum value of $40,000,000 and covers the supply of lumber, millwork, and plywood from September 13, 2023, through September 12, 2028. The items are to be delivered to the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center in Norfolk, with a delivery schedule of 75 days after the delivery order. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical and quality standards, requiring rail ties to comply with AWPA C6-99 Use Category UC4C, with a prohibition on waterborne preservatives and specific wood species such as pine and spruce. Packaging must meet Level A standards per MIL-L-14362 and A-A-55057A, including specific requirements for heat-treated dunnage, waterproof wrapping, and MIL-STD-129 marking. All invoicing must be processed electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system. The awardee, a small disadvantaged and women-owned business, must also maintain cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding controlled unclassified information.