Lunula Supply Insights
Insights from the supplier side of the contract.
What buyers, primes and manufacturers should expect from a supplier that delivers: sourcing, shipping, compliance and the paperwork behind them.
Articles
Product Authenticity and Specs
Counterfeit and Nonconforming Parts: What the FAR Requires and How to Vet a Reseller
What FAR 52.246-26 covers and excludes, what GIDEP is, which traceability documents matter, and a practical checklist for vetting a government reseller.
October 7, 2026
Working With Primes
Direct, Indirect and Tier 2 Spend: Which Supplier Spend Counts Toward a Prime's Subcontracting Goals
Direct, indirect and Tier 2 spend explained: what a federal prime can count under FAR 52.219-9, how corporate programs use Tier 2, and what data to give.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Drop-Shipping to a Federal Agency: What the Dock Needs to See
How to drop ship to a federal building without a refused delivery: packing slip details, ship-to address, dock rules, tracking and who bears the risk.
October 7, 2026
Working With Primes
FAR Flow-Down Clauses for Suppliers: What a Small Commercial Supplier Signs, and What Deserves a Conversation
Which FAR flow-downs a small commercial supplier signs routinely under FAR 52.244-6, which ones deserve a conversation, and how to check a prime's list.
October 7, 2026
Category Buying Guides
Federal Prison Industries Comes First on Furniture: Comparability, Waivers and What a Commercial Supplier Can Provide
Buying federal office furniture? FPI considerations come first. Here is the FAR 8.6 process, when a waiver is needed, and what market research needs.
October 7, 2026
For Manufacturers and Distributors
Getting Paid When a Reseller Sells Your Product to the Government
How money moves when a reseller sells your product to a federal agency, where payment stalls, and what to put in writing with the reseller first.
October 7, 2026
Working With Primes
Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14): How a Supplier Helps or Hurts a Small Prime's Math
How FAR 52.219-14 and 13 CFR 125.6 treat suppliers, similarly situated entities and nonmanufacturers, and what a small prime should ask a supplier for.
October 7, 2026
Category Buying Guides
NFPA 1936 Rescue Tools: How to Specify Spreaders, Cutters and Rams So Quotes Compare
How to specify hydraulic and battery rescue tools: what NFPA 1936 covers, third-party certification, rated figures, and what to require with the quote.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Partial Shipments and Backorders on Government Orders
Whether a government order allows partial shipments, how a supplier should flag a backorder line by line, and when partials can be invoiced. Read this.
October 7, 2026
Buying From a Small Supplier
Paying a Supplier by Government Purchase Card: What the Cardholder Needs From the Vendor
What a government cardholder needs from a vendor before paying by purchase card: delivered price, tax, receipts, 889 and split purchases. Read the list.
October 7, 2026
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