VALVE, SAFETY RELIEF

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE7MC26V2238 to CHAND, L.L.C. (CAGE 0D5X4), a small business, for the procurement of two units of a safety relief valve (NSN 4820013174353) at a total price of $176,521.70. The contract, issued under solicitation SPE7MC-26-T-7439 and awarded on July 15, 2026, is a firm-fixed-price arrangement with no option quantities or variance allowances. Delivery is required by December 28, 2026, under FOB Origin terms, with the final destination being the DLA New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. Compliance with military packaging standard MIL-STD-2073-1E is mandatory, including specific preservation methods, unit containers, and packaging codes, while marking and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with barcoding and hazard communication as per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. Radioactive materials exceeding specified thresholds require notification, and all hazardous substances must be properly labeled with submitted Safety Data Sheets. The contractor must use U.S.-flag vessels for ocean transportation unless a waiver is obtained, and must comply with ethics requirements including whistleblower protections and restrictions on compensation of former DoD officials. Technical and quality assurance provisions are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with inspection and acceptance occurring solely at the destination by Government representatives. Invoicing is mandatory through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and the contract includes mandatory clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, patent indemnity, safeguarding of information systems, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The contracting officer is Natalya Radyk, and payment is processed using a Department of Defense Activity Address Code with an accounting code of 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189.