GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726P0684 to BLACK BAY AEROSPACE LLC, with a total contract value of $116,800.00, for the provision of Government First Article Testing, Production Lot Testing, and a Roller Pad identified by NSN 1670011622382. The contract was awarded on July 21, 2026, under Solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-626X, which was a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, with NAICS code 541380 for Engineering Services. Delivery dates for the Government First Article Test and Production Lot Testing were modified to February 14, 2028, and March 22, 2027, respectively. The contractor is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and the work is administered by DCMA Southeast in Orlando, Florida, with contracting oversight from DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia. No explicit delivery location or FOB terms are specified, and detailed pricing, quantities, or unit measures for line items are not provided. The contract incorporates mandatory Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses including FAR 52.204-27, which prohibits the use of ByteDance-covered applications such as TikTok on any information technology systems used in performance of the contract, and FAR 52.209-4, which requires contractor representations and certifications regarding debarment, suspension, and other eligibility matters. While no specific inspection locations, quality standards, packaging, or marking requirements are detailed, the Government is responsible for inspection and acceptance, and the work is presumed to follow FAR 46.401–46.406 for first article testing. Contract administration is handled by Keith Breese as the Contracting Officer, with no designated COR or COTR named. Invoicing methods, payment details, accounting codes, and appropriation data are not explicitly listed, though electronic systems like WAWF are commonly used in such DLA procurements. The contract contains no option clauses, no key personnel requirements, no security clearance stipulations, and no mention of socioeconomic certifications beyond the small business set-aside, with no completed representations from the contractor documented. The award appears to follow a low-price, technically acceptable approach, though this basis is not formally confirmed. All contract modifications reference a “Continuation Sheet” not