GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC

This solicitation, numbered SPE4A7-26-T-634Z, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Supplier Operations division, seeks 11 units of structural aircraft plates identified by NSN 1560008465592, with delivery required within 419 days from contract award. The procurement includes a mandatory first article test requiring delivery of two units within 240 days to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, where government testing will be conducted to verify conformance prior to production authorization; these test units will be retained by the government either as a manufacturing standard or destroyed in testing and will not count toward the 11-unit production quantity. The contract imposes strict origin inspection and acceptance per FAR 52.246-2, requiring the manufacturer's quality system to comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 standards. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced through identifiers such as RA001, RQ017, and RQ032, which mandate bare item marking, export control compliance under ITAR or EAR for technical data, and prohibit unauthorized disclosure to foreign persons regardless of location. Export-controlled data access is restricted to contractors approved under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, who have completed required training and been granted explicit authorization by DLA. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and DLA-specific requirements including RP001, with hazardous materials packaged per FED-STD-313 and TQ requirement IP025, while non-hazardous items follow ASTM D3951 unless superseded by DLA directives. The solicitation prohibits the use of additive manufacturing for any supplied parts unless specifically authorized. Additonal compliance obligations include adherence to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with a lowered threshold of $150,000, and representation under FAR and DFARS clauses governing small business status, compensation of former defense officials, safeguarding covered defense information, and telecommunications equipment restrictions. Offerors must submit via DIBBS by the deadline of August 17, 2026, and provide Safety Data Sheets before award to meet responsibility requirements; failure to do so renders an offeror ineligible. Pricing information is left blank for offerors to complete, and the award will be subject to the HUBZone price