GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

Derco Aerospace, Inc. has been awarded a delivery order under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract SPE4AX26DP001, with the specific order number SPE4AX26F270Q, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 14, 2026. The total contract value is $31.00, allocated across two line items: 30 units of navigational aircraft light (NSN 6220014431412) at $1.00 per unit, and one unit for government first article testing at $1.00. Performance is governed by the underlying C-130 AC PBL Performance-Based Logistics contract, with all items shipped FOB origin, meaning responsibility for delivery and cost transfer occurs at the contractor’s facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin under government authority, and compliance with MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is required, mandating zero non-conformances in sampling. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 10 (clean/dry), no active preservation or wrap materials, and packaging codes U and E5; marking must follow MIL-STD-129 including the fragile special marking code, proper identification from procurement blocks, and mandatory barcoding. The contractor is required to comply with CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity standards, ITAR and EAR export controls, and must hold a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program credential. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with invoices submitted in four copies as required. The principal contracting officer is Andrew Davitt, with Ray Gryder of DCMA Great Lakes serving as the administrative liaison. No options, ceiling values, or future quantities are specified in this order, and the award basis appears to follow a lowest-price, technically acceptable approach given the fixed pricing and sealed bid format referenced. All delivery timing and locations are referenced in attached schedules, with one known destination being Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Certification of small business status or socioeconomic designations was not indicated, though compliance with technical, cybersecurity, and export control requirements is mandatory.