CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Standard Aero Parts, Inc. a contract valued at $6,352.23 for the provision of machine bolts and a first article test under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-73L3, with an award date of July 14, 2026. The contract consists of six line items for NSN 5306010195629 machine bolts in varying quantities totaling 547 units, along with a single line item for a contractor first article test identified by NSN 0001S00000053. Deliveries are required to be shipped FOB origin to multiple locations including Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, and the Lockheed Martin Distribution Center, with specific delivery deadlines of March 18, April 1, and April 9, 2026, and a five-day lead time from order receipt. All items must comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including RA001, RQ001, RQ006, RQ009, and RQ011, and are subject to origin inspection and acceptance. Packaging and marking must conform to ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization following RP001, and shipments must use the fastest traceable means without parcel post. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including mandatory requirements for equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, and cybersecurity safeguards such as the Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems and Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting. Deviation 2026-00038 modifies several FAR clauses, while the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act apply, requiring domestic sourcing of materials. The contractor must be registered in SAM and WAWF, submit invoices and receiving reports electronically through WAWF, and comply with NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quotations, was not set aside for small businesses, but compliance with SBA certification and quality standards such as SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 were pass/fail gates for award eligibility. Sampling for quality acceptance follows MIL-STD-1916