GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044) under delivery order SPE4AX26F278W, is a government first article test and structural plate procurement action governed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s C-130 AC Performance Based Logistics (PBL) framework. The total contract value is stated at $50,994,529.95, though the awarded line items reflect nominal pricing of $7.00, indicating that the primary contractual value is tied to future unpriced delivery orders under the base indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE4AX26DP001. Deliverables include a Government First Article Test and a structural aircraft plate, with deliveries due by April 12, 2027, and June 30, 2027, respectively, under FOB ORIGIN terms from DERCO’s facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Compliance is governed by stringent DLA quality and technical requirements, including MIL-STD-129 for marking, ASTM D3951 and FED-STD-313 for packaging, and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede baseline standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin per Government authority using MIL-STD-1916 sampling with critical, major, and minor AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and dimensional tolerances strictly defined. The contract mandates CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification, DPAS priority ratings under 15 CFR 700, ITAR/EAR export controls, and formal First Article Certification. Payment is processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under DFARS 252.232-7003 with net 30-day terms. Contract administration is managed through DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with local oversight by COTR Ray Gryder and administered by DCMA Great Lakes. The contract incorporates extensive technical appendices covering configuration management, logistics support, reliability, test and evaluation, and training for the C-130 aircraft sustainment program, ensuring comprehensive performance-based outcomes over the contract lifecycle.