VALVE, FLOW CONTROL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded EVAC NORTH AMERICA INC, identified by CAGE code 47WD8, a firm fixed-price contract valued at $99,313.08 for the supply of 276 units of a flow control valve, identified by NSN 4820-01-579-5112, under solicitation SPE7M1-26-Q-1007, with an award date of July 30, 2026. Delivery is required within 122 calendar days after award, with FOB origin terms applicable, meaning the contractor assumes all responsibilities and risks until the goods are delivered to the carrier at the origin point. The designated place of performance and delivery is the DLA Distribution facility at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. Contract compliance mandates adherence to stringent packaging and marking standards, specifically ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, with all external packaging required to clearly indicate “Product Verification Test Samples Do Not Post to Stock” along with contract and lot numbers. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2 and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, ensuring conformance to approved samples and technical specifications. The contractor must submit all invoices electronically through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using the Invoice/Receiving Report format, and provide supply chain traceability and vendor shipment data as required. The contract incorporates a broad suite of FAR and DFARS clauses addressing cybersecurity, information safeguarding, prohibited suppliers, small business utilization, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, and government information control, including the critical DFARS 252.204-7012 requirement for safeguarding controlled unclassified information and reporting cyber incidents. Compliance with the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act and prohibitions on sourcing from Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, or state sponsors of terrorism is mandatory, enforced through SAM-validated representations and certifications. The contractor must also comply with DPAS priority rating authority under H18 to ensure timely acquisition of necessary materials. The solicitation did not specify weights or evaluation criteria beyond general consideration of used, reconditioned, or alternate products, and no small business set-aside was designated. All contractual obligations are binding under the fixed-price structure, with the Government retaining rights to terminate for convenience or enforce default remedies as outlined