GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract SPE7L326P0414, awarded on July 15, 2026, to RURAL ROUTE 2, LLC with CAGE code 89YT2, is a firm fixed price award totaling $36,666.00 under solicitation SPE7L3-25-T-066U, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Land and Maritime division. The work involves the Government First Article Test for differential gear components identified by NSN/Part numbers 0001S00000052 and 3040010085295, with testing and evaluation to validate conformance to specified requirements. The contractor's performance location is listed as 101 Ken Mar Industrial Pkwy Ste 105, Broadview Heights, OH 44147-4602, though the official place of performance is unspecified. The contract includes unilateral modification under FAR 13.302(a) or 12.303(a) incorporating FAR 52.222-90, addressing discrimination based on religion or religious belief, with deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, effective April 2026. The contractor is required to comply with this clause, and noncompliance may trigger reporting through DIBBS via a Post Award Request. Packaging and labeling must follow standard Department of Defense protocols, including use of NSN 7540-01-152-8070 and CAGE code 89YT2, with strong implication of MIL-STD-129 compliance though not explicitly cited. Inspection and acceptance responsibilities are jointly held, but the exact location and technical criteria are not detailed. The contract administration is managed by Michael Finken at DLA, with payments processed through DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, OH. No option periods, key personnel requirements, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are included. The solicitation and contract documents reference attachments and continuation sheets not available, leaving gaps in packaging details, evaluation factors, and full line-item pricing structure. The NAICS code 541380 is assigned, suggesting the contractor qualifies as a small business under the $16.5 million size standard, though no formal socioeconomic representation is documented. Invoicing methodology and delivery terms including