GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to VALKYRIE MACHINING LLC under contract number SPE4A726P7834, with a total value of $26,000, was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 21, 2026, following solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-9122, which was set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5. The work is to be performed at the contractor’s facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and involves the supply of a cylinder bracket identified by NSN 1650004428040 and a Government First Article Test. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price agreement and includes mandatory compliance with FAR 52.222-90, which prohibits racially or ethnically discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and requires the contractor to report any subcontractor violations or legal challenges to the clause. This clause must be flowed down to all subcontracts unless performed entirely outside the United States, and compliance is deemed material to payment obligations under federal law. No detailed technical specifications, delivery schedules, packaging requirements, or inspection criteria are provided in the available documentation, though the inclusion of a First Article Test indicates formal quality validation is required. The Contracting Officer is Dean Allen, with no designated COR or COTR identified. The awardee is certified with CAGE code 9XS92 and operates under NAICS code 332710 for machine shop services. While the award amount and basic deliverables are confirmed, pricing details, quantities, payment methods, invoicing systems, and accounting data are not specified. The contract modification was issued on March 12, 2026, with the award notice following in July of the same year, indicating the modification likely adjusted regulatory compliance requirements without altering the fundamental scope or cost.