WASHER, LOCK

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to Johnson & Towers LLC (CAGE 2A860) for the procurement of nine lock washers (NSN 5310011473135) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-05JE, with a total contract value of $108.27 and an award date of July 28, 2026. The requirement is classified as a simplified acquisition issued as a Request for Quotations with a Small Business Set-aside, and the award was made under the HUBZone price evaluation preference. The item must be delivered within 20 days after the order date, with the original delivery requirement set for July 15, 2026, and shipped FOB Origin to the Ordnance Readiness Development Center in Jiji Township, Nantou County, Taiwan, under a Foreign Military Sales requirement. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 specifications, including QUP 001, preservation method 10, and palletization per DLA’s RP001. The washer must meet technical and quality requirements defined by R or I numbers in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the origin. The contract incorporates a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses governing compliance, cybersecurity, labor, and operational standards. Key compliance requirements include adherence to the Buy American Act and DFARS 252.225-7001, implementation of NIST SP 800-171 DOD Assessment Requirements under deviation 2026-O0025, and compliance with prohibitions on hexavalent chromium, toxic materials, and mandatory arbitration agreements. The contractor must also comply with FAR 52.222-36 Alt I on equal opportunity for workers with disabilities and FAR 52.222-50 on combating trafficking in persons, both under deviation 2026-O0038. Cybersecurity obligations extend to basic safeguarding of information systems under FAR 52.240-93 and electronic payment reporting via WAWF using web entry, EDI, or FTP, with invoice submissions governed by specific WAWF guidelines including combo invoices for fixed-price items.