WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY,

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Loos & Co Inc, with CAGE code 59157, a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $14,945.84 for 56 units of a wire rope assembly identified by NSN 4010-00-860-6663, with an award date of July 20, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-025G. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility in Pomfret Center, Connecticut, with delivery destined for Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, under FOB Destination terms. The contract mandates strict adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and MIL-STD-130 for permanent part marking, including the required “FOR MILITARY USE ONLY” designation, NSN, CAGE code, date of manufacture, and lot/serial numbers. Barcoding must employ Data Matrix or Code 39 symbology, and special handling instructions prohibit coiling tubing. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the contractor’s facility by Government representatives under FAR 52.246-2, requiring compliance with AS9100 quality standards, SAE ASME B46.1 and Y14.5 for surface finish and tolerances, and MIL-DTL-83420 for material performance. The contractor must maintain CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification, safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information per DFARS 252.204-7012, and comply with all applicable export controls, including prohibitions on sourcing from Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, and restricted foreign satellite services. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses governing whistleblower protections, prohibition of certain internal confidentiality agreements, prompt payment terms, veteran employment reporting, trafficking in persons, paid sick leave, hazardous material identification, and Buy American requirements with Alternate II. All invoicing is to be processed exclusively through WAWF, and payment is administered by DFAS Columbus. The contract incorporates DPAS priority ratings, restrictions on foreign-flag vessel use, configuration change management via Engineering Change Proposals, mandatory physical item marking per Federal Item Identifiers, and compliance with hazard communication standards for any hazardous materials. Small business status is governed by clause 52.219-28 Alternate I, and