Quality Inspection and First Article Testing (FAI)

This contract seeks qualified small businesses to perform independent first article inspections and batch quality testing to ensure compliance with acceptable quality level standards and military quality specifications. The work involves verifying product conformance through rigorous inspection protocols aligned with defense industry requirements, focusing on initial sample validation and ongoing production batch verification. The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under SBA guidelines, exclusively available to small business concerns as defined by the North American Industry Classification System code 541380, which covers scientific and technical consulting services. The performance location is specified as Texarkana, Texas, with a zip code of 75507-5000, and responses must be submitted by August 3, 2026. The contract is managed under the Department of Defense through the Land Supplier Operations Vehicle Support procurement office, and all submissions must be made through the designated DIBBS portal.