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Government First Article Testing (FAT) Services

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The contract awards services for conducting and documenting government first-article testing on aircraft components, ensuring all sampling, inspection, and reporting meet the strict requirements of DI-NDTI-80809B and applicable military standards. This subcontract involves verifying that initial production units comply with technical specifications before full-scale manufacturing begins, with full documentation required to demonstrate adherence to defense quality protocols. The work is performed under the authority of the Defense Logistics Agency, part of the Department of Defense, and falls under the NAICS code 541380 for engineering services. All activities must align with federal defense specifications and are tied to the specific contract identifier SPE4A222D0009 with delivery order SPE4AX26F1315. While no specific location is detailed, the performance is expected to support Defense Logistics Agency operations, likely at supplier or manufacturing facilities involved in aircraft component production. The testing process is critical for ensuring reliability and readiness of military aviation systems, and non-compliance could result in rejection of production batches or delays in system fielding.

General Info

First-article testing for aircraft components per DI-NDTI-80809B under DLA contract SPE4A222D0009.

Agency

Department Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency

NAICS

541380 - Testing Laboratories and Services

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of SPE4AX26F1315.

The full solicitation package (2 documents), including the RFP, is on the prime solicitation, not on this scope.

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FAIRING, AIRCRAFT

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PostedJul 17

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency

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Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Defense Logistics Agency

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Full Description

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Conduct and document government-first-article testing for aircraft components, including sampling, inspection, test reporting, and compliance with DI-NDTI-80809B and military standards.

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