GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to RIPA ENGINEERING CORP under solicitation SPE4A724PD642 by the Defense Logistics Agency, was intended to support a Government First Article Test for two line items: a linear actuator cap with NSN 1650-00-767-8845 and another item identified by NSN 0001-800000052. However, the entire award was canceled via modification P00004 effective July 20, 2026, following the disapproval of the First Article Test, resulting in both line items being terminated with quantities reduced to zero and financial values adjusted to $0.00. The contract’s base award date is listed as July 21, 2026, but the modification that nullified it occurred prior to that date, rendering the original contract effectively null and void before any performance or delivery took place. The place of performance was designated as the contractor’s facility in Chatsworth, California, while administration and inspection responsibilities fell under the Defense Contract Management Agency in Carson, California, and oversight originated from DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. No contract type, pricing structure, or delivery terms were specified beyond the cancellation, and no standard FAR 52.2-series clauses, MIL-STDs, or detailed packaging, labeling, or bar-coding requirements were stipulated in the available documentation. Payment, invoicing, and accounting data such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN identifiers were referenced only indirectly through unstructured codes, and no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative was formally designated. The CAGE code 3R930 confirms the awardee’s identity, but no UEI, size status, socioeconomic certification, or affirmative representations were provided or required under the terms of this action. The modification was issued unilaterally by the government under FAR 43.203(b) and FAR 13.302-4(b), without requiring contractor signature, underscoring the administrative termination of the contract due to non-compliance during the test phase, with no replacement work or future obligations established.