GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract award to LOBO VENTURES LTD (CAGE 1HC54) under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-394P is for the procurement of a COVER, ACCESS, AIRCRA (NSN 1560017358450) and includes a mandatory Government First Article Test (FAT) for Item 0001S00000052, with a total contract value of $59,000.00 and an award date of July 30, 2026. The work is to be performed from New Cumberland, PA, with delivery terms set at FOB Destination and a deadline of 180 calendar days from contract date for delivery of two units to the FAT testing facility at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. The requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 336413, with strict prohibitions against offers containing items produced via additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized, and all offers are ineligible for automated award due to the FAT requirement. Offers that omit a price for the FAT line item are evaluated as if no separate charge applies. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging standards per MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific preservation methods, marking codes, and palletization procedures, while hazardous materials and radioactive content are subject to additional labeling mandates. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses requiring cybersecurity compliance with NIST SP 800-171 through DFARS 252.240-7997, safeguarding of covered defense information via 252.204-7012, prohibition on the use of covered defense telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018, and mandatory adherence to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment. Contractors must maintain current SAM registrations, comply with employment eligibility verification, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities (including Alternate I), and combat trafficking in persons under FAR 52.222-50, while also upholding whistleblower protections, restrictions on mandatory arbitration, and limitations on information disclosure. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at origin by the Government, with quality systems required to meet SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, and sampling performed per MIL-STD-1