WASHER, FLAT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to American Defense Components, LLC (CAGE 4U6M9), a small disadvantaged women-owned business, for 32 flat washers (NSN 5310-01-504-8561) at a total contract value of $1,396.80. The award, issued on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-34R2, is a single-delivery order with no quantity variance allowed, and delivery is scheduled for January 4, 2027, with FOB origin at the contractor’s location in Stamps, Arkansas. The contract is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering contract administration, payment procedures, cybersecurity, export controls, labor standards, and ethical compliance, including mandatory adherence to CMMC Level 2 requirements and the handling of covered defense information under Joint Certification Program protocols. Packaging and marking must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, using approved preservation methods (Code 10 – Cooling/Drying) and prohibiting mercury compounds. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point by the Government under FAR 52.246-2, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance using MIL-STD-1916 sampling standards and strict AQL thresholds. Invoicing is exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and payment will be processed electronically through the System for Award Management, with accelerated payments mandated for small business subcontractors. The contractor is subject to antiterrorism training, whistleblower protections, sustainable procurement policies, and export control restrictions, including prohibitions on certain magnets, tantalum, tungsten, and foreign satellite services. The contract also incorporates DPAS-rated priority for national defense resource allocation and requires compliance with labor provisions including paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706 and veteran employment reporting.