TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL

The contract awarded to VERICOR POWER SYSTEMS LLC under contract number SPE7M426P4013 is a fixed-price supply agreement issued by the Defense Logistics Agency for the delivery of a single line item: 6 units of a TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL (NSN 4710-01-698-5259) at a total price of $4,183.98. The award date is July 15, 2026, with delivery required by January 13, 2027, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. FOB terms specify Origin with Government payment responsibility for transportation, meaning the contractor must deliver the item ready for shipment from its facility, and the government covers freight costs. Packaging and marking must strictly conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 standards, including proper labeling with contract and lot numbers and the designated verification statements for samples. All invoice submissions must be processed via the Wide Area WorkFlow system, as mandated by DFARS clause 252.232-7006, with no alternative invoicing methods permitted. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of federal and defense regulatory requirements, including clauses on contractor ethics, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity safeguards, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, paid sick leave, and small business subcontracting obligations. Specific prohibitions apply to procurement of hardware or services from covered entities such as Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, and certain foreign unmanned aircraft manufacturers under recent statutory authorities. The contractor must comply with DFARS provisions governing antiterrorism training, export controls, limitations on foreign-sourced magnets and tungsten, and duty-free entry conditions. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point under FAR 52.246-2, using MIL-STD-1916 sampling standards with zero non-conformances required for critical defects. The contract is designated as a DPAS-rated award, granting priority status for production and delivery in support of national defense needs. All representations and certifications must be current in SAM.gov, and compliance with all incorporated FAR and DFARS clauses is mandatory, with flow-down obligations to any subcontractors as required by applicable clauses. No options or additional CLINs are present, and the contract is structured as a simple, single-item, fixed-price procurement with no extended performance period or modification history identified.