CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to JANELS INDUSTRIES INC with CAGE code 3B8L1, is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price agreement with a maximum value of $250,000.00, awarded on May 12, 2025 under solicitation SPE4A6-25-R-X502. The primary deliverable is a Contractor First Article Test for a power cable assembly (NSN 6150-01-680-8664), with quantities structured as a base year minimum of 27 units and a maximum of 54 units per year over a five-year ordering period; no minimums are guaranteed beyond the first year. Performance is FOB origin at the contractor’s facility in Norcross, Georgia, with Government inspection and acceptance conducted at the same location. The contract requires strict adherence to military standards for packaging (MIL-STD-2073-1E), marking and labeling (MIL-STD-129), and identification of military property (MIL-STD-130N(1)), with preservation method designated as Clean and Dry using no preservation material. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 is mandatory to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information, including cybersecurity incident reporting within 72 hours and flow-down obligations to subcontractors, along with submission of a DoD assessment through the Supplier Performance Risk System. The contract incorporates DFARS clauses for prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment and mandates use of the Wide Area Workflow system for all invoicing, receiving, and acceptance reporting. Special requirements include potential DPAS-rated orders for priority handling and the use of a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract framework permitting bilateral modifications. The seller must maintain a quality management system compliant with ISO 9001:2015 and comply with all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on equal opportunity, human trafficking, sick leave, hazardous materials, and cybersecurity. All representations are subject to Small Business Program re-representations under FAR 52.219-28 Alternate I, with the awardee confirmed as Other than Small Business. The contract is administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency Ohio River Valley office, with contracting oversight provided by Dean Allen at the Defense Logistics Agency in Richmond, Virginia.