VALVE, SAFETY RELIEF

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded a fixed-price contract to PRIDE ELECTRONICS INC (CAGE 7N929) for the procurement of three safety relief valves (NSN 4820-00-065-9973) at a total price of $3,411.00, with an award date of July 20, 2026, under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-1543. The contract is a single-line-item acquisition with no options or quantity variances, and delivery is required within 45 days after the order date under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation risk and responsibility until delivery at an unspecified destination. The item is an aluminum alloy valve with strict compliance requirements tied to military packaging, preservation, and marking standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging with air evacuation (AE) and cold/dry environment (CLNG/DRY:1) preservation, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, bar-coding, and identification, requiring the use of 2D Data Matrix codes and inclusion of purchase order identification numbers. The contractor must adhere to prohibitions on mercury compounds, comply with hazardous materials labeling per Federal Standard No. 313 and MSDS guidelines, and ensure no counterfeit electronic parts are included, in line with DFARS requirements for part traceability and source control. The contract incorporates a broad set of FAR and DFARS clauses covering labor rights, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, cyber security, export controls, payment procedures, and supply chain integrity, including mandatory compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents to the DoD within 72 hours. Subcontractors are subject to the same cybersecurity and quality obligations, and use of Kaspersky, TikTok, and items sourced from Communist Chinese military companies is prohibited. Payment is to be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with prompt payment discounts and accelerated payments for small business subcontractors mandated, and all invoices must be submitted through the government’s automated payment system. The award was made through a trade-off process evaluating price, past performance, and offered delivery in order of importance without assigned weights, indicating a best-value determination rather than a lowest-price technically acceptable approach. The contractor must validate their small business status, provide UEI and CAGE