WALL, PROTECTIVE, RAP

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the basic IDIQ contract SPE8E621D0027 to MACCAFERRI, INC. (CAGE 8W490), a certified small business, for the procurement of 100 units of WALL, PROTECTIVE, RAP (NSN 5450016181141) at a total contract value of $379,799.00. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, with delivery required by August 29, 2026, under FOB origin terms at the contractor’s facility identified by cage code AU597 in Fontevivo, Italy, which also serves as the sole inspection and acceptance point. The government assumes transportation costs from origin, and no quantity variances are permitted. The contract includes specific marking and labeling directives mandating the inclusion of contract identification numbers, AU597 cage code, FOB origin designation, and government destination codes such as SWE300 and DLA Distribution Europe, with compliance governed by DLA Distribution directives rather than formal MIL-STD standards. Packaging and preservation requirements are not detailed beyond these marking instructions, and no barcoding specifications are explicitly defined. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service office in Columbus, Ohio (SL4701), using appropriation line BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. The contracting officer is Ashley Brown of DLA Troop Support, Construction & Equipment, and while no Contracting Officer’s Representative is listed, formal acceptance authority resides with the government at the origin facility. The order references TAC codes S8EF and S9NA for transportation routing and incorporates all terms from the basic contract, including applicable clauses and quality standards. The procurement follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with award based solely on price since technical requirements are standard and well-defined. The supply chain involves a sub-tier supplier at AU597, emphasizing traceability, and the contractor must ensure all packages are properly marked and comply with DLA’s internal procedures, such as DLAD PROC NOTE C19/C20. No additional options, clauses, or socioeconomic certifications beyond small business status are present, and no formal evaluation criteria were documented, consistent with a streamlined delivery order under an existing indefinite