THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY

The contract SPE4AX26F7240, awarded to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. on July 17, 2026, is a delivery order issued under the broader indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract SPE4AX26D9403, which supports the C-130 Avionics Center Performance-Based Logistics program. The work involves two primary line items: Government First Article Testing for NSN 0001S00000052 and procurement of the Thermostat Assembly with NSN 6685010110249. All deliveries are governed by FOB Origin terms, meaning title and responsibility transfer at the contractor’s facility, with inspection and acceptance also conducted at origin by the Government. The contract is administered by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation office in Richmond, Virginia, with payments processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. While the total contract price is referenced as available in the award document, the provided pricing section contains placeholder values of $0.01 per unit and zero extended costs, indicating incomplete or draft pricing data. The performance period for each line item is expected to span between 395 and 500 days, though no absolute start or end dates are specified. Contractual compliance is anchored in the C-130 AC PBL Performance Work Statement, Appendix G Quality Matrix, and associated metrics and clause matrices, with First Article Testing and Production Lot Testing forming the core quality assurance activities. The contracting officers responsible are Andrew Davitt and Ray Gryder, with no designated COR or COTR identified. Key contractual elements such as special requirements, evaluation factors, socioeconomic certifications, and detailed packaging standards are either referenced as incorporated by attachment but not provided, or remain unpopulated in the available documentation. The contract is executed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures per FAR 13.302-4(b), reflecting its low-dollar nature, and requires adherence to DoD unit-of-issue standards and avionics-specific performance metrics outlined in supporting appendices linked to the base contract.