CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency to JANELS INDUSTRIES INC with CAGE code 3B8L1, is valued at $59,900.00 and was issued on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-25YU and contract modification SPE4A626PE575/P00001. The scope of work centers on three key performance items: Contractor First Article Testing, Production Lot Testing conducted by the contractor, and the delivery of a specified cable assembly identified by NSN 6150012615690 and procurement request 7013332268. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility located at 56902 Woodhouse Drive, Dowagiac, MI 49047-7743. The contract is administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency Ohio River Valley office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, while the contracting activity resides under DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable at CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, though no named Contracting Officer’s Representative is identified. The contract includes a uniquely modified FAR clause, 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, implemented under Department of Defense Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which prohibits race-based discrimination in employment or vendor selection practices under the guise of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. This clause imposes mandatory flow-down requirements to all subcontracts performed within the United States, obligates the contractor to report any subcontractor noncompliance or legal challenges to the clause, and designates compliance as a material condition for payment under federal fraud statutes. The contractor is also bound by compliance with Executive Orders 14275, 14265, 14398, and OMB Memorandum M-25-26. No technical specifications, packaging standards, inspection criteria, or detailed delivery schedules are specified in the available documentation beyond the NSN and part numbers for the items. Pricing and quantities for line items are not itemized, nor are accounting codes, invoicing methods, or FOB terms provided. The contractor’s size status or socioeconomic certifications are not declared, and no evaluation factors or award methodology are disclosed