CABLE ASSEMBLY

The contract awarded to MP AERO LLC under solicitation SPE4A626F238W is a firm-fixed-price delivery order issued by the Defense Logistics Agency to supply 13 cable assemblies and associated government-conducted production lot testing, with a total award value of $72,292.00. The delivery order falls under the broader IDIQ contract SPE4A623D0255, which has a two-year base period and a three-year option, with a maximum potential value of $480,340.00 across its five-year lifecycle. Each delivery order is limited to a minimum of 10 units and a maximum of 20 units, with pricing structured at $4,884.00 per cable assembly and $8,800.00 for government production lot testing. Deliveries are scheduled with a 50-day timeline to complete production and submit test samples, followed by a 10-day government evaluation period, with final delivery due within 474 days after receipt of order, resulting in a total performance period of 534 days. F.O.B. destination terms apply, and all shipments must be sent to Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, with traceable logistics methods such as FedEx or UPS required. Compliance with stringent quality, packaging, and cybersecurity standards is mandated under numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses. The contractor must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for container marking and labeling, including specific bold text identifiers such as “Production Lot Samples – Do Not Post To Stock,” along with contract and lot numbers on all exterior packaging. Traceable documentation including DD Forms 250 and 1222 must accompany each shipment internally. Production lot testing requires five random samples per lot, with failure of any sample leading to rejection of the entire production run; results must meet standards under FAR 52.246-2. Cybersecurity requirements include compliance with NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, and prohibiting the acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment under DFARS provisions. The contractor must use Wide Area WorkFlow for invoicing and is bound by clauses addressing counterfeit electronic parts, whistleblower rights, anti-kickback procedures, and restrictions on subcontracting and contingent fees. The contract is classified as a small business set-aside, with no set-aside description provided, and requires the contractor to maintain active SAM registration with its CAGE code. No