CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract award SPE4A625F284V, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency to GATE INDUSTRIES (CAGE 56Z87), is a delivery order under the indefinite-delivery contract SPE4A624D5491 with a total estimated value ranging from $16,430.22 to $250,000.00. It encompasses two line items: a one-time Contractor First Article Test (CLIN 0001, $2,738.37) and a quantity of Cable Assemblies, Special Purpose, Electrical (NSN 6150-01-564-6019), with a minimum of six and a maximum of twelve units per delivery order across a base year and a three-year option period. Pricing is set at $2,738.37 per unit in the base year and $2,875.28 in the second year, with no unit pricing provided for option years. The ordering period extends 730 days from award, and the total performance window begins with the First Article Test report submission and concludes 246 days later, with a delivery after request order timeframe of 186 days. FOB destination terms apply, placing all shipping risk and cost on the contractor until delivery to government-designated locations, which are not fixed and vary by delivery order. Compliance with stringent military and federal standards governs all aspects of performance. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific codes for preservation methods, wrapping, cushioning, and unit containers, while also conforming to DWG 13018008 and SPI# AM13018008. Palletization follows DLA RP001. Marking and labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129, including permanent, legible exterior markings and Data Matrix barcodes per MIL-STD-130N for Item Unique Identification (IUID), with special labels required for First Article Exhibits and Product Verification Test Samples indicating they are not to be posted to stock. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s facility at 1507 Plaza Del Amo, Torrance, CA, under E06 source inspection protocols, with quality systems expected to meet ISO 9001:2015 and FAR clauses 5