GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726P6565 to THOMAS INSTRUMENT, INCORPORATED (CAGE 5H860) on July 21, 2026, for a total value of $21,128.00 under Solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-8513. The contract consists of two line items: a Government First Article Test and a SHAFT, ACTUATOR ASSY (NSN 1680004202425). Performance is to be carried out at the contractor’s facility located at 3440 1ST ST, BROOKSHIRE, TX 77423-9525. The contract is administered by DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with oversight provided by DCMA South in Madison, Alabama. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable via email, though no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is named. The award reflects a Firm-Fixed-Price structure based on the total dollar amount and nature of the deliverables, though the contract type is not formally designated in the documentation. Delivery and inspection locations are not explicitly defined, but acceptance is governed by federal acquisition regulations with government oversight responsibility for compliance and testing. The contract incorporates FAR 52.222-90, which mandates the contractor to refrain from racially discriminatory Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion practices and requires flow-down of this obligation to all subcontractors. The contractor must report any known violations by subcontractors and provide documentation upon request. No packaging, preservation, marking, or bar-coding requirements are specified in the available documents, nor are there references to MIL-STDs or detailed technical specifications. There are no option periods, funding details such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN, or invoicing methods identified, and no socioeconomic certifications or size status information are provided. No security clearances, key personnel clauses, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are included, and no formal Evaluation Factors for Award are disclosed, leaving the selection methodology unarticulated. The modification, identified as P00001, was issued under FAR 43.203(b) for administrative purposes, and compliance with OMB Memorandum M-25-26 and Executive Orders 14275, 14265, and 143