GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to AEROMETALS, INC. (CAGE 32664) on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-092N and contract number SPE4A726PA033, is a firm-fixed-price award totaling $154,646.00 for the provision of defense-related supplies and services, including a First Article Test and the delivery of three DOOR, CREW GALLEY units at $28,882.00 each. The performance period spans 1,450 days, with the First Article Test units due within 730 days of award and final production deliverables due within 540 days thereafter. Delivery occurs at the government’s destination location at the Denver Federal Center in Richmond, VA, with FOB points designated as destination for FAT items. The contractor must comply with stringent labeling and packaging standards per MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130, including Unique Item Identification (UII) encoded in data matrix symbols using Formats 05, 06, or 12, with all markings machine-readable and verified per specified criteria. Invoicing is strictly via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), using invoice types tailored to deliverables such as Cost Vouchers, Invoice and Receiving Reports, or Invoice 2in1. The contract incorporates over a dozen FAR and DFARS clauses covering ethics, whistleblower protections, accelerated small business payments, security prohibitions, privacy training, and electronic payment submissions, with several clauses mandating flow-down requirements to subcontractors. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for protecting controlled unclassified information, DPAS prioritization, and U.S.-flag vessel usage for ocean shipments are also required. Inspection and acceptance take place at origin for most items, but the government retains acceptance authority at destination for First Article Testing. The contractor must submit Safety Data Sheets, Material Inspection and Receiving Reports with UII data, and FAT documentation using standardized forms, and adhere to ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards. All hazardous materials require pre-award submission of labels and data sheets, and the contract prohibits the use of unmanned aircraft systems from certain foreign entities. No socioeconomic certifications were affirmed by the offeror, and no option periods or price escalation clauses are included. The contracting office remains unidentified, and no