GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract award SAE4A726P3927 for $70,878.00 to AEROPARTS MACHINING, LLC (CAGE 4V995) under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-4065 is a firm fixed-price contract issued by the Defense Logistics Agency for the performance of Government First Article Testing and delivery of a clutch stabilizer jaw component. The work is performed at the contractor’s facility in Mansfield, Texas, with acceptance administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency South in Madison, Alabama, and payments processed through the DLA Aviation office in Richmond, Virginia. The contract includes two line items: one for Government First Article Testing of NSN 0001S00000052 and another for the machined part NSN 1680015253665, though quantities and unit pricing for each are not disclosed. The contract modification P00001 was signed on December 12, 2025, and awarded on July 17, 2026, with no options, extended performance periods, or defined delivery schedules specified. The only mandatory contractual clause is FAR 52.222-90, implemented via DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, requiring strict compliance with federal DEI non-discrimination policies and imposing reporting obligations for subcontractor violations, with noncompliance potentially affecting payment under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4). No packaging, preservation, marking, or technical engineering standards such as MIL-STDs are referenced, and no socioeconomic status, size certification, or named COR/COTR information is provided. The procurement is classified under NAICS 336413 for aircraft parts manufacturing, and while invoicing and accounting data are mentioned, specific payment codes or electronic systems like WAWF are not identified.