First Article Testing (FAT) Services

The contract mandates independent testing of three production units to verify full compliance with established technical specifications, culminating in the submission of a formal First Article Testing report no later than 120 days after contract award. This effort is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under SBA regulations, ensuring eligibility is restricted to small businesses as defined by the NAICS code 541380, which covers professional, scientific, and technical services related to testing and inspection. The work must be performed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, and the solicitation is administered by the ASC Commodities Division under the Department of Defense. All testing activities must be documented with rigor and submitted in a formal report format to confirm that each unit meets the agreed-upon performance, dimensional, and functional criteria before production proceeds.