GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The contract awarded to JEMCO COMPONENTS & FABRICATION, INC under solicitation SPE4AX24F3266 and delivery order SPE4A222D0017 is a firm-fixed-price agreement valued at $2,870,006.40, with an award date of July 29, 2026, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through its Aviation division. The scope encompasses the manufacturing and delivery of a structural panel designated by NSN 1560016420824, along with a Government First Article Test requirement. Performance is governed by strict quality and identification standards, including compliance with MIL-STD-130 for Unique Item Identifier (UII) marking using Data Matrix symbols encoded per ISO/IEC 15434 and ISO/IEC 15418, and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and shipment labeling, with explicit direction to mark containers as “First Article Exhibits – Do Not Post to Stock.” The contractor must adhere to ISO 9001:2015 and AS9110 quality management systems, submit test reports in DI-NDTI-80809B format, and ensure all deliverables are free from defects in material and workmanship. Inspection is conducted at the contractor’s facility, but formal acceptance occurs at the Government’s destination location under FOB Destination terms. The contract includes several critical regulatory and administrative provisions, such as FAR clause 52.209-4 with Alternate I for Government First Article Testing, 52.227-1 for authorization and consent, and 52.211-15 for Defense Priority and Allocation Requirements. Special requirements under Section H mandate compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting per 252.204-7012, and prohibitions on the acquisition of covered telecommunications equipment under 252.204-7018. Payment is processed electronically through WAWF using remittance address PO Box 182317, Columbus, OH, with the payment office code SL4701. The contracting officer is located in Richmond, VA, with Trang Pham as the local administrator, and quality assurance oversight is handled by DCMA Seattle. The contract incorporates an option to extend