GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to KENT ASSOCIATES, INC. (CAGE 8R034) under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-774T and contract number SPE4A726P6504 has a total value of $82,000 and was awarded on July 17, 2026, by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Aviation, ASC Commodities Division. The work involves two key deliverables: completion of a Government First Article Test and the production and delivery of a Fitting, Upper Longe identified by NSN 1560010397830. The original delivery date for these items was October 4, 2027, but it was modified to May 13, 2027, under a formal contract modification. Performance is expected to occur at the contractor’s facility in Mansfield, Texas, with government oversight conducted by the Contracting Officer Joseph Semien and administrative administration handled by DCMA South in Madison, Alabama. The contract includes a custom clause prohibiting the use of any Bytedance-covered applications, such as TikTok, on all devices used for contract performance, requiring flowdown to any subcontractors, and enforcing compliance with OMB M-23-13 and Pub. L. 117-328. Although the contract references FAR clauses such as 52.209-4 concerning contractor ethics and 43.203 regarding modifications, no formal evaluation factors, weightings, or award methodology are documented. The Government retains full authority for inspection and acceptance, linked to successful completion of the First Article Test, but no specific technical standards, packaging, marking, or inspection criteria beyond the regulatory requirements are specified. No funding details, accounting codes, invoicing method, or point of contact for the COR/COTR are provided, and while the contract includes CAGE and NSN identifiers for traceability, no UEI, socioeconomic certifications, or option quantities are referenced. Delivery terms, FOB conditions, and unit pricing details for line items are absent, and no attachments or MIL-STD specifications are cited, indicating a streamlined administrative and technical scope focused on compliance and delivery of a single component under a fixed-price structure.