WASHER, SPRING TENSI

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded LESLIE CONTROLS, INC. (CAGE 35795) a fixed-price contract valued at $4,395.00 for the purchase of 3 units of a spring tension washer (NSN 5310-01-392-8572), issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-42G6 with an award date of July 14, 2026. Performance is governed by a firm fixed-price structure with no option quantities or price variances, and delivery is required at the contractor’s facility in Tampa, Florida, under FOB ORIGIN terms, with an estimated completion date of July 13, 2028, 730 days after order. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, ASTM D3951 for commercial packaging methods, and MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N for marking and barcoding, with a total prohibition on mercury or mercury compounds in packaging and preservation materials except under tightly controlled exceptions specified by NAVSEA. All shipments must comply with DLA’s RP001 packaging guidelines and include proper identification codes and physical item marking per federal specifications. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, with payment handled by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using a local accounting code structure that references the total contract amount. The contract includes numerous mandatory Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses covering whistleblower protections, subcontracting preferences for small businesses, antiterrorism training, cybersecurity compliance, supply chain security prohibitions—including Alternate I of FAR 52.204-30—and sustainable procurement practices. LESLIE CONTROLS, INC. is represented as a small business, triggering compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and requiring reporting on subcontracting activities, while the inclusion of 252.247-7023 obligates the contractor to report vessel usage for ocean transport. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination under government authority using MIL-STD-1916 and ASQ H1331 sampling standards with defined acceptability quality levels for critical, major, and minor defects. The award is not tied to any specific evaluation factors or trade-off methodology, indicating a lowest price technically acceptable approach, and while no formal