HANDLE ASSEMBLY

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, with CAGE code 78286, a firm fixed price delivery order under Basic Ordering Agreement SPE4A1-22-G-0005 for the supply of 12,000 units of HANDLE ASSEMBLY, identified by NSN 1560-00-849-6070. The total contract value is $4,722.36, with a unit price of $393.53 per item, and the award was issued on July 15, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-737N. Deliveries are scheduled in two milestones: 10 units by October 8, 2027, and 2 units by November 7, 2027, with final acceptance occurring at the contractor’s facility in Stratford, Connecticut, under FOB Origin terms, meaning the government assumes responsibility for transportation charges upon delivery at the origin. Performance and inspection are conducted solely at Sikorsky’s facility, with government acceptance required prior to payment. Compliance with DLA Master List requirements, including technical specifications such as engineering drawing 78286 65256-02010 Rev M, is mandatory, and quality controls include critical, major, and minor inspection levels with stringent AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively under MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent standards. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, ASTM D3951 for commercial non-hazardous packaging, and FED-STD-313 and TQ Requirement IP025 for hazardous materials, with palletization governed by RP001. The contractor is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business and must comply with ITAR/EAR controls, DFARS 252.225-7048 for export-controlled technical data, and CMMC Level 2 requirements for cybersecurity, including adherence to NIST SP 800-171. Payment is processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service at P.O. Box 182317, Columbus, OH, with contract administration handled by DCMA Vertical Lift Stratford and overseen by Contracting Officer Carmen Gills and Contract