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SPE8EN-27-D-0001: $985.0M Department of the Defense Logistics Agency Award to LC Industries Inc.

U.S. defense procurement contract record. Contracting activity: Defense Logistics Agency contracting office. Estimated completion: Nov 12, 2031.

$985.0M latest announced action / Competition not stated / Nov 12, 2031 completion / SPE8EN Defense Logistics Agency contracting office

1. Contract Summary & Primary Sources

Contract Number (PIID) SPE8EN-27-D-0001 (unhyphenated: SPE8EN27D0001)
Prime Contractor (Awardee) LC Industries Inc.
FY2024-FY2026 Federal Defense Portfolio: $136.4M obligated across 1,376 contracts
Total Obligated (all actions) No obligations posted to USAspending yet. Announced value: $985,000,000
Latest Announced Action (2026-11-13) $985,000,000
Awarding Branch / Agency Department of the Defense Logistics Agency
Contracting Command & DoDAAC SPE8EN: Defense Logistics Agency contracting office
Competition & Contract Structure Competition not stated
Work Locations & Funding Determined at the contract or task-order level
Type of appropriation is fiscal 2027 through 2032 defense working capital funds.
Estimated Completion Date Nov 12, 2031
Verified Primary Sources

2. Verbatim Announcement & Scope Breakdown

Department of War Daily Contracts Release / 2026-11-13 (Defense Logistics Agency) Official war.gov source ↗ / AwardTape 2026-11-13 Release

LC Industries Inc.,** Durham, North Carolina (SPE8EN-27-D-0001); Envision Xpress Inc.,** Wichita, Kansas (SPE8EN-27-D-0002); Alabama Institute for Deaf & Blind,** Talladega, Alabama (SPE8EN-27-D-0003); Blind Industries & Services of Maryland,** Baltimore, Maryland (SPE8EN-27-D-0004); San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind,** San Antonio, Texas (SPE8EN-27-D-0005); The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc.,** Seattle Washington (SPE8EN-27-D-0006); South Texas Lighthouse for the Blind Foundation,** Corpus Christi, Texas (SPE8EN-27-D-0007); Virginia Department for The Blind and Vision Impaired,** Charlottesville, Virginia (SPE8EN-27-D-0008); Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc.,** West Allis, Wisconsin (SPE8EN-27-D-0009); Central Association for the Blind Inc.,** Utica, New York (SPE8EN-27-D-0010); Beyond Vision - AIB Inc.,** West Allis, Wisconsin (SPE8EN-27-D-0011); and Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc.,** Winston Salem, North Carolina (SPE8EN-27-D-0012), are sharing a maximum $985,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract under solicitation SPE8EN-25-R-0004 with other suppliers for base supply center supplies. Other contracts are expected to be awarded under this solicitation, and awardees will compete for a portion of the maximum dollar value. These are five-year contracts with no option periods. The performance completion date is Nov. 12, 2031. Using customers are Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and federal civilian agencies. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2027 through 2032 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

3. Subcontractor, Supply Chain & Capture Intelligence

For Tier-2 / Tier-3 Subcontractors & Suppliers

Subcontracting & Material Supply Window

  • Prime Awardee: LC Industries Inc.
  • Delivery Runway: Active through Nov 12, 2031
  • Requirement Scope: U.S. defense procurement contract record
  • BD Action: Reference Prime Contract SPE8EN-27-D-0001 when contacting LC Industries Inc. Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison Officer.
For Competing Primes & Capture Managers

Buying Command & Recompete Posture

  • Buying Command: SPE8EN (Defense Logistics Agency contracting office)
  • Acquisition Method: Competition not stated
  • FOIA Jurisdiction: Defense Logistics Agency FOIA (Official Portal)
  • Capture Action: Request Section B CLIN ceiling structure and Section C Statement of Work below to benchmark deliverable requirements.
Tier-2 Subcontract Reporting Status (FAR 52.204-10): Prime contractors report first-tier subcontracts of $30,000 or more to the Federal Subaward Reporting System (FSRS) by the end of the month following subcontract award. Under DFARS 252.219-7003, prime awards exceeding $750,000 ($1.5M for construction) carry mandatory small-business subcontracting plans. Component and subsystem suppliers should contact LC Industries Inc. Supply Chain / Small Business Liaison referencing contract SPE8EN-27-D-0001.

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4. Underlying Contract Files (Section B Pricing & Section C Statement of Work)

Document Status: Not yet on file. The government publishes the award notice and obligation record above, but does not post the underlying Section C Statement of Work (SOW), Section B line-item pricing schedule (CLINs), or Sole-Source Justification & Approval (J&A) online.
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