GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPE4A626PE059 to PARAMOUNT MACHINE COMPANY, INC. (CAGE 2T575) on July 21, 2026, for a total value of $31,082.80 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-324J. The contract encompasses two key deliverables: execution of a Government First Article Test for NSN 0001S00000052 and support services for a gearbox identified by NSN 2840010099138 and purchase request 7013628583. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility in Manchester, Connecticut, with inspection and acceptance carried out by the government at designated locations, primarily overseen by DCMA Northeast and DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. The contract includes the mandatory FAR clause 52.222-90, “Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors,” modified by DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, requiring strict adherence to non-discriminatory practices in employment and subcontracting, with obligations to report violations and flow down the clause to all subcontractors. Compliance with this requirement is deemed material to payment. The contract type is not explicitly stated, and detailed pricing, quantities, or delivery schedules are not provided in the available documentation. No packaging, marking, preservation, or inspection standards beyond the Government First Article Test requirements under FAR 46.402 and DFARS 246.402 are specified. The contracting officer is Dean Allen of DLA Aviation, but no Contracting Officer’s Representative is named. There is no indication of socioeconomic categorization, security clearance requirements, contract options, or other special provisions beyond the DEI compliance clause, and no attachments, evaluation factors, or formal section L instructions are included in the available record.