GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to GLOBAL LOGISTICS STRATEGIES INC. (CAGE 7BUL6) by the Defense Logistics Agency on May 1, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-X615 and contract number SPE4A6-26-D-C067, is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a maximum value of $870,273.50 and a five-year ordering period. Delivery orders may range from a minimum of 219 units to a maximum of 886 units per order, with unit pricing escalating annually over the base term from $188.28 in Year 1 to $205.49 in Year 5. The sole line item, identified as a Government First Article Test, involves manufacturing and shipping specific components, with all deliveries to be made FOB Destination within the continental United States. Performance and inspection are conducted at the contractor’s facility, Magnum Machine Shop in San Jose, California (CAGE 1YFG0), where the Government retains final acceptance authority. Contractual obligations are governed by extensive compliance requirements under FAR and DFARS, including mandatory adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with specific markings such as “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock” required on all external containers. Cybersecurity protocols under NIST SP 800-171 apply to all systems handling covered defense information, with subcontractors required to flow down the full text of DFARS 252.204-7012. Contractors must report cyber incidents within 72 hours through the DIB portal and preserve media for forensic analysis. The contract also enforces Buy American and sustainable procurement policies, prohibits fluorinated firefighting agents, and mandates compliance with veterans’ employment reporting and prohibition on covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing is exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), with payments processed by the Defense Financial and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The Defense Contract Management Agency Southeast serves as the administrative office, while the contracting officers are Herbert Davis and Dean Allen, though no Contracting Officer’s Representative is identified. The awardee affirms small business, SDB, WOSB, EDWOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone status, triggering ongoing certification and