49--WATER JET CLEANING

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $252,981.64 for water jet cleaning services under solicitation SPE7M4-26-T-099T, with an award date of July 16, 2026. The contract, classified under NAICS code 238990, contains a single line item for one unit of water jet cleaning (NSN 4940011179056) with no flexibility in quantity, as the allowable variance is fixed at plus or minus zero percent. Delivery is required by January 12, 2027, to the USS ANCHORAGE LPD 23 in FPO AP 96666 under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and responsibilities until delivery is completed. The contract incorporates extensive compliance requirements aligned with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding, and RP001 for DLA-specific palletization standards. All packages must display purchase order identification numbers and comply with federal hazardous material labeling regulations under 29 CFR 1910.1200, including submission of Safety Data Sheets and adherence to radioactive material handling protocols. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), using designated document types such as Invoice 2in1, and payment will be processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using payment code SL4701. The contract includes multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing employment practices, trafficking prevention, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguarding, and small business representation, with several clauses modified under Deviation 2026-00038. The contractor is required to maintain current registration in the System for Award Management and comply with employment eligibility verification standards. The contract is administered by Natalya Radyk as the Contracting Officer and Bryan Pitchford as the Local Contract Administrator, with no designated Contracting Officer’s Representative listed. While the award appears to stem from a simplified acquisition process, no explicit evaluation methodology or source selection factors are documented in the available data. The contractor must also adhere to ocean transportation requirements mandating use of U.S.-flag vessels under DFARS 252.247-7023 and ensure all subcontracting activities comply with clause