First Article Testing and Reporting (FATR)

The contract requires the performance of First Article Testing on initial production units to ensure full compliance with all technical specifications and engineering drawings. The testing must be conducted in accordance with the DI-NDTI-80809B standard, and a comprehensive First Article Test Report must be compiled and submitted as specified under CDRL A005. This effort is critical to validating that the product meets contractual requirements before full-scale production proceeds. The work is categorized as a subcontract under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, exclusively available to small businesses as defined by the SBA, and falls under NAICS code 541380 for other scientific and technical consulting services. The solicitation was posted on July 17, 2026, with responses due by August 17, 2026, and the performance is managed under the Department of Defense through the W6QK Acc- Dta office.