VALVE, SOLENOID

AAR SUPPLY CHAIN, INC, with CAGE code 1Y249, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order valued at $44,747.60 under Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-24-G-0043 for the procurement of four solenoid valves, NSN 4810-00-492-8102, intended for use on the HH-53 Pave Low helicopter. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required no later than October 26, 2026, following a 100-day period after the order date. The contract specifies a fixed quantity with zero variance, and payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at Columbus, Ohio. The item must be delivered to DLA Distribution Cherry Point, North Carolina, with inspection and acceptance performed at the destination. Packaging and labeling must strictly comply with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130, including Bare Item Marking (BIM) that displays the lot number, serial number, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and part number. All packaging must conform to ASTM D3951 and DLA RP001, and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements takes precedence where applicable. The contractor is required to implement cybersecurity protections under NIST SP 800-171 as incorporated by DFARS clause 252.240-7997 with deviation 2026-00025 and must complete a CMMC Level 2 self-assessment submitted through the Supplier Performance Risk System. The awardee has certified as a small business but has not claimed any other socioeconomic status. The contract does not include additional options, indefinite delivery terms, or escalation clauses. The contracting officer is Jill Marchky, and Jason Pelfrey serves as the administrative contact. No attachments or formal evaluation factors are documented, and the award appears to have been made under simplified acquisition procedures without competitive evaluation criteria outlined.