CELL, FUEL, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A126P0452 to AXILLON AEROSPACE (ROCKMART), LLC, with a CAGE code of 56221, for the procurement of aircraft fuel cells identified by NSN 1560015301178 and PR 7013331481, at a total contract value of $657,800. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, under Solicitation SPE4A1-25-Q-0141, with performance to be conducted at the contractor’s facility located at 669 Goodyear Ave, Rockmart, GA 30153-2554. The contract is governed under a firm-fixed-price structure and includes the mandatory FAR clause 52.222-90, implemented through DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which prohibits racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in employment and subcontracting and requires the contractor to report any noncompliance by subcontractors, including legal challenges to the clause. The contractor must immediately notify the Contracting Officer in writing if unable to comply with the clause, and compliance is deemed material to contract execution, with potential impacts on payment under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). The Contracting Officer is Dean Allen, with administrative oversight and contract management handled by DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA, while the Defense Contract Management Agency Southeast in Orlando, FL, administers performance. No detailed line-item pricing, delivery schedules, FOB terms, inspection locations, or packaging and marking specifications are provided in the available documentation, though the contract includes an administrative modification (P00001) referenced in connection with a Continuation Sheet that may contain additional details not disclosed. Payment and invoicing methods, accounting appropriation data, and the identity of a Contracting Officer’s Representative are not specified. The contractor’s size status or socioeconomic certifications are not represented in the documents, and no unique entity ID is listed, though the CAGE code confirms entity identity. All subcontracting work must occur within the United States, and the contractor is required to flow down the DEI clause to applicable subcontracts. Submission of proposals and amendments must be processed through the DIBBS portal or via direct