First Article Testing (FAT) Services

The contract awards First Article Testing services under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA, with the NAICS code 541380 indicating engineering services. The work requires full compliance with technical specifications at the production origin, including the conduct of First Article Testing with direct government oversight. All test results and associated reports must be submitted as part of the deliverables to validate conformance. The performance location is designated as San Diego, CA, with the Nuclear Reactor Program under the Department of Defense serving as the contracting authority. The solicitation was posted on July 28, 2026, and responses are due by August 5, 2026, with the contract issued as a subcontract under the DLA’s DIBBS platform.