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The contractor is required to deliver two units of Lot/Item 1615 / 11618384 within 120 calendar days from contract award to the Government at the specified receiving location at Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, for First Article Testing as mandated by FAR 52.209-4 and Alternate I. The Government will evaluate these units and provide written notification of conditional approval, approval, or disapproval within 60 calendar days of receipt. These first article units are not counted toward the total production quantity and will be retained by the Government either as a manufacturing standard or destroyed during testing, per Procurement Note E02. The contract includes a total order of 22 units with a delivery schedule of 594 days after contract award. The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336411, with a response deadline of July 30, 2026, and is managed by the Department of Defense through the ASC Supplier Oper AE and AF Division. Fast Pay is not applicable, and contractors must provide details of their current dealer or distributor certification and accreditation to demonstrate equivalency. Primary point of contact is Mel Astatike, reachable via email or phone listed in the solicitation details.

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Deliver 22 units in 594 days, first two for testing at Cherry Point, small business set-aside.

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Department Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIVView Agency

NAICS

336411 - Aircraft ManufacturingView NAICS

Place of Performance

DDCT-S 540 FIRST STREET SE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 78419-5255, US

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SBA

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RFQ SPE4A7-26-T-591K DLA Aviation Jul 2026

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV
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OF THE SOLICITATION, SELECT
‘OTHER EQUIVALENT' AND PROVIDE DETAILS OF CURRENT DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR
CERTIFICATION AND/OR ACCREDITATION.
Fast Pay does not apply to this solicitation
FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING REQUIRED (FAR 52.209-4 AND
ALT I)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 2 UNIT(S) OF
LOT/ITEM 1615 / 11618384
WITHIN 120 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
N65923
FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST
RECEIVING OFFICER
BLDG 148, BAY C
BEACHEY ROAD
CHERRY POINT
NC
28533-5040
WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE
CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, APPROVAL, OR
DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
Procurement Note E02: Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition Government Maintained (MAY 2020)
The first article units will be held by the Government, either destroyed in testing or maintained as a manufacturing standard. The contractor will be required to produce/deliver the full quantity indicated on the contract order, the first article units will not be part of the production quantity.
Procurement Note M04: NSN/Part Number: 0001S00000052 Quantity: 22 EA Purchase Request: 7017487051QTY - See Solicitation Delivery: 594 days ADO

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