GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE7M425P1645 to FBC ENTERPRISES LLC, with a total value of $77,550.00, effective July 15, 2026, under solicitation SPE7M4-24-T-1887. The contract is a modification to an existing agreement, primarily focused on conducting a Government First Article Test for two specified items: NSN 0001S00000052 and NSN 4710012614616, TUBE AND FITTINGS, M. The work involves technical evaluation and validation of these components prior to full-scale production, ensuring compliance with federal quality standards, though specific technical specifications or test protocols are not detailed in the available documentation. The contracting officer is Michael Finken of the DLA Land and Maritime, Maritime Supply Chain, with no designated COR or COTR identified. The contract type is not formally declared but appears to be a firm-fixed-price arrangement under simplified acquisition procedures, with modifications authorized unilaterally under FAR 13.302(a). Performance is expected at the contractor’s facility in Scottsdale, AZ, though the official place of performance remains unspecified, and delivery terms such as FOB are not provided. The contract incorporates FAR 52.222-90 with deviation 2026-00040, enforcing compliance with federal guidelines prohibiting certain DEI practices, which affects the contractor’s internal policies and operations as of April 2026. No other clauses from Section I are referenced, and there are no explicit packaging, inspection, or acceptance standards cited beyond general implications from the Defense Department context. The NAICS code 541380 classifies the work as professional services, and the awardee’s CAGE code is 5ZD19, but no socioeconomic status or affirmative certifications are disclosed. Payment, invoicing, and accounting data such as TAS, AAC, or ACRN lines are not populated, and no invoicing method like WAWF is stated. There is no formal list of attachments or a defined Section H describing additional requirements, though post-award communications must route through DIBBS. The period of performance and delivery schedule are undefined, and while the award date is confirmed, no start or end dates are available, suggesting performance is expected soon after award under an indefinite delivery framework.