GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded LCF SYSTEMS, INC. (CAGE 1CR65) a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $45,000.00 under solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-49K9, with contract number SPE4A726V1264, dated July 21, 2026. The contract requires the delivery of two latch assemblies, aircraft (NSN 1560-01-393-8893), and a single Government First Article Test (GFAT) unit, with the GFAT requirement being added via Modification P00001 to ensure compliance with safety-critical performance standards. Testing for the first article is to be performed at Warner Robins ALC, with final delivery and acceptance occurring at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia under FOB Destination terms. The contractor must mark all first article items with large red letters reading “FIRST ARTICLE” on the shipping container and deliver all units for inspection at origin prior to shipment. Contractual quality obligations are enforced through FAR clauses 52.209-4, 52.246-11, and 52.246-17, mandating government approval of the first article, higher-level quality requirements, and warranty coverage for non-complex supplies. Additional procurement notes—E02, E08, E10, H07, and M04—and DAAN-09 series references impose documentation, inspection, and disposition requirements tied to testing outcomes. The delivery schedule includes a modified date of March 21, 2028, for the GFAT item and a fixed date of January 6, 2027, for the latch assemblies, with early or partial deliveries permitted without added cost. The Contracting Officer is Amy Sommers, with Lorena Stewart of DLA Aviation serving as the initiating support contact, though no COR or COTR is formally designated. No explicit packaging, preservation, or labeling standards beyond the red marking requirement are provided, and no MIL-STDs are cited for those areas. The contract includes no option quantities, security clearances, OCI provisions, or socioeconomic certifications, and invoice submission procedures, payment offices, and accounting data such as AAC or TAS lines are not specified, leaving those details to be handled under standard DLA administrative practices.