GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract SPE4A726P4268, awarded by the Defense Logistics Agency to D-J ENGINEERING INC (CAGE 0C7H8), is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541380 for engineering services, with a total value of $797,500.00 and an award date of July 21, 2026. The work encompasses two primary line items: a Government First Article Test and the supply of a Longeron component, with performance to occur at the contractor’s facility in Augusta, Kansas. The contract was procured under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-466W, which closed for responses on June 10, 2025, and the award reflects a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable selection approach typical of DLA procurements for standardized technical tasks. The contract includes a modification, P00001, effective on the award date, referencing FAR clauses related to contract administration and changes in work, with the most significant provision being FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, incorporated via DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1. This clause imposes strict obligations regarding the prohibition of race-based DEI activities, mandatory flow-down to subcontracts (except those performed outside the U.S.), record retention, and immediate reporting of subcontractor noncompliance, with violations carrying potential contract termination or debarment consequences under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). Compliance is deemed material to the contract, and the contractor must provide the government full access to relevant records for audit or inspection. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements are not explicitly detailed but are implied to follow standard DoD practices, including compliance with MIL-STD-129 for labeling with the NSN 7540-01-152-8070, CAGE code 0C7H8, and contract number. The place of performance is within the United States, and while no formal inspection or acceptance location is stated, oversight responsibilities are shared between the government, administered by DCMA Great Plains, and the contractor. Contract administration is handled by DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with Dean Allen as the Contracting Officer, though no COR/COTR is named. Invoicing is presumed