GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency has awarded a contract totaling $77,600 to THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC, with CAGE code 91750, for the provision of government first article testing and a structural panel designated as NSN/Part 1560017011420 under procurement rating 7002249298. The award was officially posted on July 24, 2026, stemming from solicitation SPE4A7-23-T-272A, which targeted technical and engineering services classified under NAICS code 541380. Although the place of performance and organizational address details are unspecified, the contract is a federal acquisition under the Department of Defense and does not indicate any set-aside status. The first article test item is critical to validating compliance with technical specifications prior to full production, ensuring quality and adherence to military standards for the structural panel component. Despite the award date being in the future, the solicitation’s response deadline was set for June 22, 2023, indicating the procurement process was completed well in advance of the contract issuance.