GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

This solicitation, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under number SPE4A7-26-T-334P, seeks support and structural services for a single unit identified by NSN 0001S00000052, with a delivery commitment of 375 days after release order. The work involves strict compliance with U.S. government cybersecurity, export control, and packaging regulations, including adherence to CMMC Level 2 certification for third-party assessment organizations and full implementation of NIST SP 800-171 security controls for safeguarding covered defense information. Export-controlled technical data subject to ITAR or EAR restrictions applies, limiting access to contractors with approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA export control training, and formal authorization. The contractor must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking shipments—including those containing radioactive materials—and MIL-STD-130 for item identification and UID labeling. All deliveries are FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the contractor’s facility, and a First Article Test must be conducted at Hill AFB, Utah, prior to production. The contract requires electronic invoice submission via Wide Area WorkFlow and mandates adherence to hazardous material handling rules, including prohibition of hexavalent chromium and compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. Contractors must submit certifications regarding entity identification, small business status, and CAGE/UEI codes, and disclose any use of covered telecommunications equipment from restricted entities. The solicitation includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing employment equity, trafficking in persons, whistleblower protections, cyber incident reporting, and restrictions on confidential internal agreements, with deviations applied to several clauses under official government authorization. Performance is to be carried out under a contract type to be determined, and while pricing details are not specified, the Government will evaluate offered prices incorporating first article testing costs and potential HUBZone preferences.