CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC

This contract pertains to the procurement of a vehicular bumper designated by NSN 2540015226155, with a single unit requirement and a delivery timeline of 258 days under FOB origin terms. The item must comply with stringent technical and quality standards referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific clauses governing configuration change management, inspection and acceptance at origin, and mandatory first article testing. The bumper is subject to tailored quality requirements, including qualified products and manufacturers lists, and requires full and open competition. Ozone depleting chemicals are strictly prohibited, and any substitute materials must be submitted for approval. The product must be manufactured in accordance with approved technical data packages and drawings, with verification levels and sampling plans strictly defined by MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent zero-based plans, and non-conformances must be zero in sampled lots unless otherwise specified. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging requirements, with marking conforming to MIL-STD-129 and special packaging instructions detailed in AK15226155 Revision B. The item contains specialty metals subject to DFARS regulations, and a certificate of conformance is mandatory. Government source inspection is required regardless of whether the first article test is invoked, with one unit designated solely for testing in addition to the contracted quantity. The contract includes a separate line item for first article testing, with no separate charge assumed unless explicitly quoted. Delivery is directed to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a required ship date of January 5, 2027. All contractual obligations, including material sourcing, inspection, and compliance, are binding, and deviations or waivers require formal engineering change proposals.