VALVE, BALL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A526P3040 to GENERAL TOOL COMPANY (CAGE 96454) for the procurement of a single line item: VALVE, BALL (NSN 4820016730919), with a total contract value of $681,021.00. The contract was awarded on July 21, 2026, following Solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-4325, and is effective from February 13, 2026, with performance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price award, though the official contract type is not explicitly stated. No detailed breakdown of pricing, CLINs, or delivery schedules is provided, and no options, extensions, or additional line items are included. The place of performance is domestic, and the delivery point aligns with the contractor’s location, though FOB terms are unspecified. The contract includes mandatory adherence to FAR 52.222-90, which prohibits racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices and requires the contractor to report violations by itself or subcontractors, provide Government access to DEI-related records, and flow down the clause to all applicable subcontracts. Noncompliance may result in contract cancellation, termination, suspension, or debarment from future federal awards. No other FAR clauses, MIL-STD packaging or marking standards, inspection criteria, or quality specifications are referenced in the available documentation. The Government contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable via CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, located at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, which also serves as the administrative and payment office, though remit-to details and invoicing method (e.g., WAWF) are unconfirmed. The contractor’s CAGE code is listed, but no socioeconomic status, size certification, or uniqueness beyond the CAGE is indicated. No attachments, evaluation factors, accounting codes (AAC/TAS/ACRN), or COR/COTR designations are provided, and the solicitation did not disclose the basis of award or evaluation methodology.