UNIVERSAL JOINT, VEH

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price delivery order to LEE PRECISION MACHINE SHOP INC, a small disadvantaged and woman-owned business with CAGE code 9N498, for the supply of 42 universal joints, vehicular (NSN 2520-01-045-3433), at a total contract value of $17,724.00. The award, issued under solicitation SPE7L1-26-T-071M on July 16, 2026, is subject to a 240-day performance period with delivery required from the contractor’s facility located at 26182 US Highway 72, Athens, Alabama. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the Government retaining final authority through DCMA, and the contractor must comply with stringent quality standards including ISO 9001:2015 and zero non-conformances. The universal joints must be packaged and preserved in strict accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and marked per MIL-STD-129, including special labeling for Product Verification Test samples, and barcoded data matrix identifiers. The contract mandates full compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and cyber incident reporting within 72 hours, requiring CMMC Level 2 certification, adherence to NIST SP 800-171, and mandatory reporting through DIBNet and DC3. Export control compliance under ITAR/EAR is required, as is adherence to prohibition on ozone-depleting substances and hazardous materials handling under IP025. All invoicing must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow using the specified document types, and the contractor is responsible for configuration management through engineering change proposals. The award was made under full and open competition without a set-aside, leveraging the contractor’s small business and socioeconomic status, with administrative oversight provided by DLA Land and Maritime and contact managed by Contracting Officer Karen McCarley and Administrative Point of Contact Bretton Jones.