ORIFICE ASSEMBLY, ME

The contract award SPE4AX26F294M to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044) is a delivery order under the basic contract SPE4AX26DP001, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency, with a total value of $1,476.00 and an award date of July 21, 2026. It includes two line items: a Government First Article Test valued at $1.00 and an Orifice Assembly, ME with a quantity of 1,475 units at $1.00 per unit, totaling $1,475.00. Performance is governed by strict technical and compliance standards, including MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, MIL-STD-1916 for sampling and inspection, and ASTM D3951 for packaging, with all materials required to conform to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin by Defense Contract Management Agency Quality Assurance Representatives, and the government assumes transportation responsibility under FOB Origin terms. Delivery is directed to a DLA facility in Tracy, California, with CLIN 0001 due by April 19, 2027 and CLIN 0002 by July 6, 2027. Payment is to be processed electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow in accordance with DFARS 252.232-7003, using specific Line of Accounting codes, and remitted to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor is subject to rigorous certification and compliance obligations under ITAR, requiring DDTC registration for handling defense articles, and must hold CMMC Level 2 certification with validation by a certified third-party assessment organization. The contractor must disclose the actual manufacturer and comply with DPAS priority rating requirements under 15 CFR 700. First Article Testing requires submission of two physical exhibits—an assembled coating and a machined uncoated part—with clear “FIRST ARTICLE” labeling in 2-inch bold red letters on the shipping container. Product Verification Testing demands submission of five samples per subcontractor, one of which may be destroyed, with no Certificate of Conformance permitted. Packaging must avoid Class I ozone-depleting chemicals and align with DLA’s RP001 packaging standards. No options, quantity variances, or trade-off evaluation criteria are specified, and the