GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded RICHARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, with CAGE code 67291, a $350,000.00 indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-X164, with the contract number SPE4A626D5138, effective November 14, 2025. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Purchase Order with a five-year base period, authorizing delivery orders for Wiring Harness RA001, with quantities ranging from 9 to 34 units per order and annual unit price escalations over the term. The total contract value is capped at $350,000.00, with no option periods beyond the base term. Deliveries are made FOB DESTINATION to Ogden, Utah, although inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s origin facility in Ogden, Utah. The contract requires compliance with MIL-STD-129 for all packaging, marking, and labeling, including 2D Data Matrix barcodes, and mandates specific identification for Product Verification Test samples. Packaging and preservation must follow the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, superseding ASTM D3951, and palletization must adhere to RP001. Hazardous materials must be labeled under 29 CFR 1910.1200, with prior submission of labels and MSDSs required, and radioactive materials must comply with MIL-STD-129. The contractor is subject to cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171 and the prohibition on covered defense telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, and quality assurance is governed by ISO 9001:2015. The contract includes clauses for subcontracting, order precedence, protecting government interest in subcontracting, and authorized deviations, including a specific deviation code for subcontracting for commercial products. The contracting officer’s representative is Gwendolyn Woods at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, and the administering office is DCMA Salt Lake City. Special requirements include DPAS rating and a simplified indefinite-delivery contract framework, and all submissions must align with the Uniform Contract Format. The offeror’s size and socioeconomic status representations are required but not disclosed, and the Unique Entity ID and CAGE code