TREAD, METALLIC, NONS

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to FUSION FABRICATING & MANUFACTURING (CAGE 5FFT2) for the procurement of 19 units of METALLIC NONS TREAD (NSN 2540015939652) at a total value of $4,655.00, with an award date of July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE7L3-26-T-9353. Delivery is required to the DLA New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania by November 13, 2026, with FOB Origin terms meaning title and risk transfer to the Government upon shipment from the contractor’s facility in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The contract mandates strict adherence to packaging and labeling standards including MIL-STD-129 for barcoding and marking, Fed-Std-313 for hazardous materials, and ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous items, with palletization governed by DLA’s RP001 requirements. Inspection and acceptance occur at the origin point, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and quality systems must comply with SAE AS9100 or ISO 9001:2015, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence over all other standards. The contract includes multiple federal and defense acquisition regulations requiring compliance with cybersecurity, labor, and supply chain safeguards, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting, DFARS 252.204-7018 prohibiting acquisition of certain telecommunications equipment, and DFARS 252.239-7018 for supply chain risk management. The contractor must also adhere to clauses addressing employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking in persons, sustainable product procurement, and whistleblower protections. Payment must be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all invoices require proper documentation and compliance with accounting data specified in Block 17 of DD Form 1155. The contractor is required to comply with all socioeconomic and representation requirements under FAR 52.219-28 and maintain active SAM registration. Although no formal evaluation factors or award basis are documented, the structure and clauses suggest a simplified acquisition under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable framework, with strict technical and regulatory