GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to INFINITY FABRICATION, INC. (CAGE 06DM5) by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-394R pertains to the supply of aircraft structural components and a mandatory Government First Article Test, with a total contract value of $12,500.00 and an award date of July 13, 2026. The scope includes four units of the WEB, STRUCTURAL COMP (NSN 1560014350103) and a first article test item (NSN 0001S00000052), where the single unit listed for the test does not represent a production quantity but signifies the requirement for government evaluation of two units delivered within 180 calendar days from contract date. These test units are government-maintained, either destroyed during testing or retained as a manufacturing standard. Compliance with stringent technical and quality standards is mandated, including adherence to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which override ASTM D3951. The item involves technical data subject to ITAR or EAR export control regulations, and packaging must conform to MIL-STD-129 and RP001: DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, with unit packaging specified at QUP 001. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 and quality verification levels tied to critical, major, or minor attributes as defined in the QAP, with unspecified attributes deemed major. The contractor must operate under a certified inspection system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 and cannot use additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized. Delivery is FOB origin to Tracy, CA 95304-5000 with a completion timeline of 856 days, and all invoicing and receiving reports must be processed electronically via WAWF, requiring active SAM registration. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses pertaining to whistleblower rights, information disclosure, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding contractor information systems, changes under fixed price, unenforceability of unauthorized obligations, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and authorization and consent for government use of technical data under both ALT I and ALT II variants of 52.227-