GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to Honeycomb Company of America, Inc. (CAGE 99115), is a firm-fixed-price delivery order under a broader indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity vehicle issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation via solicitation SPE4A726PD861, with an award date of July 15, 2026, and a total contract value of $75,598.00. The work encompasses the manufacture and delivery of two aircraft fairings (NSN 1560008577617) and a Government First Article Test (FAT) unit (NSN 0001S00000052), with performance required at the contractor’s facility in Sarasota, Florida, and delivery to Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Delivery of FAT exhibits is due within 280 days after receipt of order, with government evaluation to be completed within 135 days, and production units due within the same 280-day window. Inspection occurs at the contractor’s origin, while final acceptance is at the destination, governed by FOB Destination terms. The contract imposes strict compliance with MIL-STD-129 for packaging and marking, including special labeling for FAT units, and requires adherence to ASTM D3951 for non-hazardous materials and TQ Requirement IP025 for hazardous items. Quality assurance is mandated under SAE AS9100, with inspection governed by FAR 52.246-2 and 52.246-11, statistical sampling via MIL-STD-1916, and Zero non-conformance acceptance criteria. The FAT must follow DI-NDTI-80809B reporting format and reflect identical manufacturing processes as production units. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of federal and defense acquisition regulations, including mandatory clauses on information safeguarding, supply chain security, prohibited suppliers, cybersecurity, whistleblower protections, antiterrorism training, and electronic payment compliance. The contractor, certified as a small, women-owned, economically disadvantaged, and distant small business, must maintain active SAM.gov registration and promptly report any changes to socioeconomic status. Payment is processed via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) using electronic funds transfer, with accelerated payments required to small business subcontractors and levies on payments governed by DFARS provisions. The award is DPAS rated, affording it priority