GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to SKF USA INC. (CAGE 38443) by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 16, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-933Y, encompasses the production and delivery of a roller cylindrical bearing and a Government First Article Test, with a total contract value of $58,701.48 and a potential high value of $63,057.76 including a 10% quantity variance on the bearing item. The work is performed under a firm-fixed-price arrangement with deliveries FOB destination to DLA Distribution Depot Oklahoma at Tinker AFB, requiring the contractor to complete the First Article Test within 620 days and deliver the full production quantity within 860 days after FAT approval, with a final delivery deadline of January 31, 2031. Performance is subject to stringent quality standards including AS9100 Rev D and FAR 52.246-2, with origin inspection and destination acceptance, and mandatory compliance with MIL-DTL-197M and MIL-STD-129 for preservation, packaging, and marking, excluding Unique Item Identification. The contracting officer is Charleen Weber, and all invoicing must be submitted electronically via WAWF. The contractor represents itself as a Small Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Business, triggering reporting obligations under FAR 19.702(a) and potential executive compensation disclosures if contract value exceeds $30 million. The contract incorporates a full suite of FAR and DFARS clauses covering ethics, whistleblower protections, cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, subcontracting small business utilization, export controls, supply chain security with Alternate I of 52.204-30, and prohibition of certain foreign-developed technologies and applications. It also includes DPAS priority rating for national defense material prioritization. All packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and include specific markings such as “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock” on shipping containers, with no IUID required per DFARS exemption. The award contains no known amendments and operates under a delivery order structure without defined overall term or option periods beyond the stated delivery timeline.