GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded on July 21, 2026, to EM2 MACHINING, LLC under contract number SPE4A626PF363 and solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-630Z, is a firm-fixed-price modification (P00001) valued at $27,200.00, implemented through a Department of Defense Class Deviation 2026-00040 to enforce compliance with FAR 52.222-90 regarding the prohibition of racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The contractor is required to adhere strictly to this clause, which mandates the elimination of DEI programs that discriminate on the basis of race or sex, imposes mandatory flow-down requirements to all subcontracts, obligates reporting of any subcontractor noncompliance or legal challenges to the clause, and grants the government the right to audit records. The contract includes two line items: a Government First Article Test for NSN 0001S00000052 and a Bushing, Sleeve with NSN 3120015785829, though quantity and pricing details for each line item are not explicitly provided. Performance is primarily administrative and compliance-based, with the contractor located in Greensboro, NC, and oversight administered by DLA Aviation in Orlando, FL. No specific delivery schedule, FOB terms, place of performance, packaging, preservation, marking, or barcoding specifications are detailed beyond the required identifiers: NSN 7540011528070, CAGE 0QMU4, and contract number SPE4A626PF363. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, with no designated COR or COTR identified, and payment details, accounting data (AAC/TAS/ACRN), or invoicing system (WAWF/IPP) are not specified. The contractor confirmed compliance with the DEI clause without asserting any socioeconomic status or size designation, and all submissions must follow STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 11/2016) with acknowledgment of amendments, though no page limits or file format requirements are prescribed.