GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626D5066 to RICHARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY (CAGE 67291) for a total value not to exceed $350,000.00, with an award date of October 22, 2025. The contract pertains to the supply of a special purpose electrical cable assembly (NSN 6150-01-314-7776) under a five-year base period, with delivery orders subject to a 420-day fulfillment window after receipt and governed by FOB Origin terms, meaning risk of loss transfers upon placement on the carrier at the contractor’s facility in Ogden, Utah. The contract quantity of 227 units is for informational purposes only; actual orders are limited to a minimum of 8 units and a maximum of 17 units per order, with annual pricing escalations from $1,538.00 in Year 1 to $1,924.00 in Year 5, though the total contract value remains capped at $350,000.00 regardless of cumulative volume. A First Article Test is required, with samples must be clearly marked and packaged per MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA RP001, including the mandatory label “FIRST ARTICLE TEST EXHIBIT(S) DO NOT POST TO STOCK!!!” on at least two sides, while all shipments must comply with MIL-STD-129 for labeling, barcoding, and packing. The contract imposes stringent cybersecurity and supply chain security obligations under multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including mandatory implementation of NIST SP 800-171 with Alternate I (Dec 2023) for safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment from Chinese vendors like Huawei and ZTE, and exclusions of Kaspersky software and ByteDance applications. The contractor must flow down all cybersecurity clauses to subcontractors and maintain compliance with ISO 9001:2015 quality standards. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s origin facility under FAR 52.246-2, and all packaging, preservation, and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129 specifications, with zero non-conformances expected in sample lots. Payment is processed exclusively