First Article Testing and Qualification

The contract requires complete First Article Inspection (FAI) services to ensure compliance with aerospace standards, encompassing dimensional verification, material certification, and non-destructive testing to validate that production processes consistently yield qualified components. All findings must be documented and submitted in the form of a fully compliant FAIR, demonstrating conformance to specification requirements and quality control protocols specific to defense aerospace applications. The work is governed by small business set-aside provisions under the SBA, with the North American Industry Classification System code 541330 indicating engineering services in the technical field. The contract is issued under the Department of Defense through the ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV and is performance-based at Robins AFB, Georgia, with a deadline for response set for August 5, 2026. The solicitation is structured as a subcontract and is open exclusively to small businesses meeting SBA eligibility criteria. Interested parties must respond through the DIBBS platform at the provided UI link to be considered, with no designated point of contact listed, requiring proposers to navigate all inquiries through the official solicitation channel. All deliverables must align with regulatory and technical expectations for defense aerospace supply chain validation.