PANEL, STRUCTURAL, AI

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the base contract SPRPA1-21-G-CF01 to Bell Boeing Joint Project Office for the production and delivery of 19 structural aircraft panels designated as NSN 1560-01-681-7574, with a total contract value of $33,370.46. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-170R, and all work is performed at Bell Textron Inc.’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, with FOB origin terms. Delivery commences 630 days after award at a rate of 10 units per month, concluding by May 5, 2028. The contract is priced as firm-fixed-price and falls under NAICS code 332312, with the awardee classified as a small business that is also a small disadvantaged and women-owned business. Inspection and acceptance occur at the manufacturer’s site using DD Form 250, with final approval by the contracting officer, Mary Williams. The government assumes responsibility for transportation costs from origin. No Item Unique Identification (IUID) is required, and 2D barcoding is waived under DFARS provisions. Compliance with stringent quality, packaging, cybersecurity, and export control standards is mandatory. The contractor must hold CMMC Level 2 certification verified by a C3PAO, be certified under the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program for access to ITAR/EAR-controlled data, and adhere to DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other referenced standards. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-129 marking, RP001 palletization guidelines, and FED-STD-313 for hazardous materials, while commercial packaging for non-hazardous items must meet ASTM D3951. Sampling for inspection must comply with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4, with zero non-conformances required for critical attributes under an AQL of 0.1. All items must be physically marked per RQ017, and government property identification must be removed from non-accepted items. Invoicing must comply with DFARS 252.232-7003, and payments are processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio