GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to Richard Manufacturing Company under contract number SPE4A626PJ227 with a total value of $27,837.00 was issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 21, 2026, following solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-06RD. The contract includes two line items: a Government First Article Test and a Cable Assembly, Specification, identified by NSN 6150012495958. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility in Ogden, Utah, with administrative oversight conducted by DCMA Salt Lake City at Hill Air Force Base. The contract does not include detailed pricing per line item, quantity specifications, or delivery schedules, and FOB terms are not specified. Payment is handled by the DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, Virginia, with invoices to be submitted electronically to CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL. No packaging, preservation, or labeling standards are explicitly outlined, and no MIL-STDs are referenced. The acquisition is believed to follow a Low Price Technically Acceptable approach given the nature of the Government First Article Test and fixed-price nature of the award, though the formal basis of award is not explicitly documented. The most significant contractual requirement is the inclusion of FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as modified under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1, which imposes strict prohibitions on racially discriminatory DEI practices in all aspects of the contractor’s operations, including hiring, employment, and subcontracting. The contractor must flow down this requirement to all subcontracts performed within the United States, maintain records for six years after contract completion, and report any known subcontractor violations or legal challenges to the Contracting Officer. Noncompliance is deemed material and may result in contract termination, suspension of work, or debarment and could affect payment obligations under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). The contractor’s CAGE code is 67291, and no socioeconomic certifications or size status information has been provided. No Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative or Contracting Officer’s Representative has been identified. The contract contains no attachments, evaluation factors, or details regarding inspection criteria beyond the general authority of the Government to conduct acceptance through the Government First Article Test process. The contract does not mention security