GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract SPE4A726P6499, awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency to THE HANDY TOOL & MFG. CO., INC. (CAGE 91750) on July 21, 2026, is a firm-fixed-price award totaling $248,800.00 for the performance of a Government First Article Test and the supply of a cover, access, aircraft component identified by NSN 1560017245246. The solicitation was issued under SPE4A7-26-T-2736, with award executed via administrative modification P00001, indicating an LPTA methodology was used, as no trade-off analysis or evaluation factors were disclosed in the documentation. The contractor’s performance location is 1205 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY, and contract administration is managed by DCMA Northeast at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, with payment handled by DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. The primary contractual requirement centers on compliance with FAR 52.222-90, implementing DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which prohibits racially discriminatory DEI activities, mandates flowdown to all subcontractors, and requires prompt reporting of violations or legal challenges to the Contracting Officer. No packaging, marking, inspection criteria, FOB terms, or detailed delivery schedules were specified in the contract documents beyond the general reference to the Government First Article Test, implying conformance to technical specifications not detailed herein. The contractor’s compliance obligations are the dominant performance metric, with no physical delivery quantities, pricing per line item, or option periods provided. The award does not include representations of small business status, socioeconomic certifications, key personnel designations, security clearances, or special requirements such as OCI mitigation. Invoicing method, accounting data (AAC/TAS/ACRN), and named COR/COTR are also absent, relying instead on general federal contracting procedures under FAR 43.203(b) and 43.103(b) for modifications and administrative oversight.