PRODUCTION LOT TESTING

This solicitation, identified as SPE4A6-26-T-04VG, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332991 for the procurement of 25 units of a ball annular bearing with NSN 3110-01-114-6327, requiring delivery within 532 days after award. The contract mandates first article testing for item 3110/11146327, requiring the contractor to test one unit and submit a formal test report within 30 calendar days of contract award, with prior written notification to the contracting officer and quality assurance representative at least 14 days before shipment for government inspection. The government has 90 days after receiving the report to issue conditional approval, approval, or disapproval. Production lot testing follows first article approval, with one unit randomly selected from the production batch for destructive testing; the contractor must price the associated CLIN to cover the cost of consumed or destroyed samples and provide 14 days’ notice prior to sample presentation. All production lot test samples must be shipped to the Redstone Technical Test Center at Redstone Arsenal with specific labeling, documentation including signed DD Forms 1222 and 250, test results, certifications, drawings, and a prepaid return label to ensure no cost to the government. The solicitation explicitly excludes fast pay terms, and all submissions must comply with procurement note H03 for supplemental first article requirements and procurement note E04 regarding production lot testing procedures, with additional details provided in the technical data package. The point of contact for inquiries is Braylon Jackson of the DLA Commodity Division, and the place of performance is Corpus Christi, Texas.