GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7L125P9373 to ALEK INDUSTRIES INC (CAGE 65534) on July 17, 2026, for a total value of $23,300.88, under solicitation SPE7L1-25-T-360N, to perform a Government First Article Test and deliver a spring identified by NSN 5360-01-039-9576. The contract was modified via P00002 to adjust delivery schedules for both line items, with the spring delivery extended to August 26, 2026, and the first article test to August 31, 2027, in exchange for the contractor expediting delivery on a separate purchase order. The award was issued under an implied low-price technically acceptable selection process consistent with FAR 15.101-2, though no formal evaluation factors or technical scoring criteria were documented. The contractor is based in Beavercreek, Ohio, while administrative oversight is handled by the Defense Contract Management Agency at Wright-Patterson AFB and the contracting office is DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio, with Denise S. Greene listed as the Procuring Contracting Officer. No specific packaging, preservation, or marking requirements were outlined, nor were any MIL-STDs referenced, and while a vendor signature page is listed as an attachment, no detailed specifications, quality standards, or inspection criteria beyond the requirement for a government first article test were provided. The contract does not specify FOB terms, invoicing method, or a designated place of performance beyond the contractor’s location, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or technical reviewer was identified. The NAICS code 332613 identifies the primary industry as spring and wire product manufacturing, though no socioeconomic status or small business certification was disclosed. The contract lacks explicit FAR clause citations, special requirements, options, or performance metrics, focusing instead on administrative adjustments and basic delivery obligations under standard procurement procedures.