GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726P3261 to EDEL ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CO. (CAGE 00QR4) on July 17, 2026, with a total value of $18,850.00, for the performance of a Government First Article Test and delivery of a Housing, Receiver (NSN 5821010031566). The work is to be performed at the contractor’s facility in Inglewood, California, and the contract was issued under Solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-4276 as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, though the breakdown of pricing across line items is not provided. The contract includes a modified FAR clause 52.222-90, effective April 2026, under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which prohibits the contractor from engaging in racially or ethnically discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and mandates reporting of subcontractor noncompliance, record access for government review, and notification of legal challenges to the clause. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, with the paying office located in Richmond, Virginia, and administration handled by DCMA Southern California in Carson, California; however, no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is identified. The contract does not specify inspection or acceptance locations, delivery terms, packaging, preservation, or marking requirements beyond general DoD compliance assumptions, nor does it include details on evaluation factors, basis of award, or specific technical standards for the First Article Test. No attachments or detailed specifications are included in the documentation, and while the NAICS code 541380 is listed, socioeconomic certifications and size status are not certified by the awardee. The contract has no stated period of performance, FOB terms, or option periods, and invoicing procedures are not defined.