GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract, awarded to NEWVAC LLC (CAGE 60118) by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation SPE4A6-25-R-XH91, is an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) purchase order with a total maximum value of $350,000 and a five-year base period. The sole line item involves the supply of a special cable assembly (NSN 6150-01-555-9783), with a base quantity of 50 units priced at $6,500 each, totaling $325,000, with the remaining $25,000 likely covering ancillary costs or administrative fees. Delivery is FOB Origin from the contractor’s facility in Chatsworth, California, with a lead time of 295 days after receipt of order, and inspection and acceptance are conducted at the origin under clause E06. The contract mandates full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including specific labeling for Product Verification Test Samples and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity protections of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information. The contractor must retain supply chain traceability records, manage obsolete or diminishing source materials, and submit Shipping Instruction Requests as required. Quality assurance must align with ISO 9001:2015 and include zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4 sampling standards. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including termination for convenience, default, changes, disputes, protection of government interests in subcontracting, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations. Electronic invoicing is mandated through WAWF, and the contractor must maintain current SAM.gov registration with a UEI and CAGE code. Although the offeror’s size status was represented as “NO” for small business under NAICS 335999, no affirmative socioeconomic certifications were submitted, and no key personnel or organizational conflict of interest provisions are explicitly addressed. Pricing for years two through five is provided at escalating rates but without allocated quantities, and the $350,000 cap applies to the entire contract term.