GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a contract to AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES (CAGE 1XKR3) for the supply of an aircraft frame and associated government first article testing, with a total contract value of $18,409.20, awarded on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-794Z. The work is performed at the contractor’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, with delivery occurring at a government-designated destination under FOB Destination terms, and the contractor bears all transportation costs. The scope includes compliance with strict packaging and marking standards as outlined in MIL-STD-129, ASTM D3951, and FED-STD-313, with special labeling requirements for first article test samples indicating they must not be posted to stock. First article testing is mandatory, with the government conducting inspection and testing at the contractor’s facility, and final acceptance happening at destination after successful FAT completion. The contractor must deliver three test units within 300 days of order receipt, and the government has 150 days to complete evaluation, with full production delivery due 240 days after FAT approval, resulting in an estimated total schedule of 690 days. The contract includes a fixed-price structure with clauses governing protest after award, government inspection authority, termination for convenience, default, cybersecurity safeguards, safeguarding of defense information, prohibitions on certain foreign equipment, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, and restrictions on subcontracting with entities controlled by state sponsors of terrorism. Pricing must be fair and reasonable, with no material unbalance permitted between the FAT and production line items, and non-compliant proposals are ineligible. The contractor must use WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports, and the contract contains multiple incorporated standards including AS9100 for quality management, MIL-STD-1916 and ASQ Z1.4 for sampling procedures, and ASME Y14.31 for dimensional verification. The contracting officer’s representative is not identified, while the principal contracting officer is Kylie Sturgeon, and the administering office is DCMA South with Xavier Shannon as the point of contact. The awardee is a small business with no indication of other socioeconomic designations, and if ocean transportation is used, the contractor must report detailed shipment data within 30 days per DoD requirements. No formal section J attachments are listed, but