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PRODUCTION LOT TESTING
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The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-189Z requires the delivery of one unit of item 0001S00000061 under a fixed-price arrangement with strict compliance to government testing and quality assurance protocols. A first article submission of two units is mandated within 60 calendar days of contract award for government evaluation at the Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, with formal approval or disapproval to be issued within 210 days of receipt. These first article units are not counted toward the production quantity and will be retained by the government either as test samples or manufacturing standards. Following first article approval, production lot testing is required, involving the government’s random selection of two samples from each production lot, which must be shipped to the same Cherry Point location under strict documentation protocols including DD Form 1222, signed receiving reports, test results, material certifications, and return shipping labels—all while marking shipments as “Production lot samples – do not post to stock.” The contractor must provide at least 14 days’ advance notice before presenting production lots for sample selection and must cover all costs associated with samples consumed during testing. Packaging and marking must fully comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including 2D Data Matrix barcodes, CAGE codes, part numbers, and lot numbers, with preservation method 33 (cleaning and drying) applied. Delivery is FOB origin with a 304-day as-ordered timeline to Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Payment is processed exclusively through WAWF, and first article and production lot testing samples must be returned to the contractor at no cost to the government. The contract incorporates extensive FAR and DFARS clauses governing cybersecurity (NIST 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information), prohibition of hazardous substances such as hexavalent chromium, transportation by U.S.-flag vessels, employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking in persons, and equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, with specific waivers and modifications applied. Offerors must submit representations of small business size status, socioeconomic certifications, and Unique Entity Identifiers via DIBBS by June 4, 2026. No Fast Pay provisions apply, and the contract specifies compliance with hazardous material labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200 while mandating disclosure of any covered defense telecommunications equipment from prohibited Chinese military companies. All
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1554 LAMP AVENUE, MAYPORT, FL, 32228-0098, USASet-Aside
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FIRST ARTICLE APPROVAL – GOVERNMENT TESTING REQUIRED (FAR 52.209-4 AND
ALT I)
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER 2 UNIT(S) OF
LOT/ITEM 1615 / 11589634
WITHIN 60 CALENDAR DAYS FROM THE DATE OF
THIS CONTRACT TO THE GOVERNMENT AT THE LOCATION SPECIFIED BELOW FOR
FIRST ARTICLE TESTS.
N65923
FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST
RECEIVING OFFICER
BLDG 148, BAY C
BEACHEY ROAD
CHERRY POINT
NC
28533-5040
WITHIN 210 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER THE GOVERNMENT
RECEIVES THE FIRST ARTICLE, THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SHALL NOTIFY THE
CONTRACTOR, IN WRITING, OF THE CONDITIONAL APPROVAL, APPROVAL, OR
DISAPPROVAL OF THE FIRST ARTICLE.
DISPOSITION OF FIRST ARTICLES:
Procurement Note E02: Supplemental First Article Exhibit Disposition Government Maintained (MAY 2020)
The first article units will be held by the Government, either destroyed in testing or maintained as a manufacturing standard. The contractor will be required to produce/deliver the full quantity indicated on the contract order, the first article units will not be part of the production quantity.
Procurement Note E04: Production Lot Testing – Government (MAY 2020)
(1) The purpose of production lot testing (PLT) is to validate quality conformance of products. PLT is to be completed on the production lot(s) after First Article approval, when a first article is required. The contractor shall price the PLT CLIN to cover the cost of the approved samples that are consumed, destroyed or otherwise rendered unusable during testing.
(2) The contractor shall provide written notice to the contracting officer and the QAR at least fourteen (14) calendar days (or as
SPE4A5-26-T-189Z
SECTION A
otherwise specified in the contract) prior to the date when the contractor will present the production lot to the QAR for selection of PLT samples.
(3) The QAR will select 2 samples, at random from the production lot(s) produced. If the quantity stated in the previous sentence equals "ZZ", the contractor should use the appropriate sample size identified within the Technical Data Package or applicable Sample Plan provided by the Government. The contractor will seek approval of the sample size with the QAR.
(4) The contractor shall ship the PLT samples by traceable means to:
MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC N65923 FLEET READINESS CENTER EAST RECEIVING OFFICER
BLDG 148, BAY C BEACHEY ROAD CHERRY POINT NC 28533-5040
Shipment shall be marked “Production lot samples – do not post to stock”, contract and lot number. A copy of the DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report shall be placed on the exterior of the shipping container in accordance with MIL STD 129. Include the following interior documentation: DD Form 1222 and DD250/IRAPT receiving report signed by the QAR, copy of contract/order, copies of test reports showing actual results and tolerances specified in the technical data package, material and process certifications, process operations and inspection method sheets, copies of drawings used to manufacture the PLT sample (proper marking to assert proprietary or other rights to restrict public disclosure is the contractor’s responsibility), documents required under contract deliverables requirements list, a prepaid shipping label or document with the information required to return the PLT samples to the contractor at no cost to the Government.
(5) At time of shipment, copies of the signed DD Form 1222, DD250/IRAPT Receiving Report, transportation tracking information and information for return of the PLT samples shall be provided to the contracting officer. The Government testing time will be 14 test plus NSN/Part Number: 0001S00000061 Quantity: 1 EA Purchase Request: 7016833945QTY - See Solicitation Delivery: 304 days ADO
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