GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE4A625P2243 to H.M. DUNN COMPANY INC, doing business as NEX-TECH AEROSPACE, with a total value of $24,859.54, effective July 16, 2026. The contract encompasses two primary line items: a Government First Article Test and the manufacture of an aircraft spar assembly identified by NSN 1560-01-310-2020. The work is governed by technical procedures under FPS-1012, which permits the use of alternate bonding processes specified in P610-1 (Method B) or P6141-2 (Method J) in place of the original P6140 method. The modification to the contract, designated P00001, was issued under FAR 43.103(b) and references a prior contract date of September 24, 2025. Performance is expected to be conducted by the contractor at its facility in Wichita, Kansas, though the official place of performance is not formally documented. Delivery and inspection locations are unspecified, with acceptance authority vested in the Government contracting officer, Anthony Gray, based in Richmond, Virginia. The Contracting Officer’s Representative and technical support personnel are not identified, and invoicing methods, accounting codes, and specific packaging or marking standards are either unlisted or implied to be in referenced documents not provided. The contract does not include option periods, extended quantities, or pricing details for individual line items, and while socioeconomic certifications and affirmative representations are not explicitly stated, the awardee’s CAGE code is 64666 with a NAICS code of 928110 for Defense Production. The payment office is DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA, with Terry Majer as the primary administrative contact, though formal remittance instructions and payment codes are absent. No evaluation factors for award are documented, and the contract type remains undefined, while adherence to DoD identification standards through NSN and CAGE codes is required for traceability.