CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to FLEXCO, INC under contract number SPE7M426P3209 is a firm-fixed-price award totaling $3,584.76 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 14, 2026, for the manufacture and delivery of an air duct hose designated by NSN 4720012281073, along with associated contractor-led testing services. The scope includes the production of twelve units of the hose, a First Article Test to validate manufacturing processes per DI-NDTI-80809B, and Production Lot Testing to ensure batch compliance, each priced at fixed amounts of $750 and $1,500 respectively. Delivery is FOB destination to a specified warehouse in Tracy, California, with a performance timeline of 931 days structured around key milestones: 160 days to submit the First Article Test report, a 30-day government review period, 160 days for production lot manufacturing, 45 days for production testing, and 536 days to deliver the final units following FAT approval. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129R(3) for labeling including shelf-life data and unique item identification per MIL-STD-130N, with special markings required on First Article and Production Test samples indicating they are not to be posted to inventory. The contract mandates electronic submission of all payment and receiving reports via WAWF, with payment processed through the System for Award Management using electronic funds transfer, and includes provisions for prompt payment and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Special requirements include DPAS-rated order priority under FAR 52.211-15, obligating the contractor to prioritize this work over non-rated contracts. Compliance with multiple FAR and DFARS clauses governs labor practices, equal opportunity, combating human trafficking, privacy training, cybersecurity, and contract modifications, with Alternate I versions of trafficking and privacy clauses applied. The contractor assumes full risk for First Article and Production Lot Testing costs, and while socioeconomic representations are referenced, no completed certifications from the offeror are documented. The contract contains no options, variations in quantity, or price escalation clauses, and all deliverables are subject to origin inspection and destination acceptance by the Government, with final authority for acceptance resting solely with the Government.