SENSING ELEMENT, FIR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A626PA440 to S3 AERODEFENSE LLC on July 21, 2026, for the procurement of a Forward-Looking Infrared sensing element identified by NSN 6340014347592, with a total contract value of $196,400.00. The award stems from Solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-5458, and the contract modification P00001, issued on December 22, 2025, primarily incorporates the FAR 52.222-90 clause addressing DEI discrimination in federal contracting, which is implemented through DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 Revision 1 and aligned with Executive Orders 14275, 14265, and 14398, as well as OMB M-25-26. The contractor is required to flow down this clause to all subcontractors at any tier unless performance occurs outside the United States and must report any violations by subcontractors or legal challenges to the clause to the Contracting Officer. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with no other delivery sites specified. The contract includes no detailed technical specifications, performance metrics, inspection criteria, or quality standards beyond regulatory compliance requirements. Packaging, marking, and barcoding requirements reference only the NSN and CAGE code 4GPC1 without citing specific MIL-STDs like MIL-STD-129 or MIL-STD-130, and no formal invoicing method, payment office, or accounting data are provided. The Contracting Officer is Dean Allen at DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, though no COR or COTR are named. The contractor’s Unique Entity ID is not listed, and no socioeconomic status or size certification is disclosed. The award appears to be a fixed-price transaction with no option periods or ceiling values indicated, and the delivery schedule and FOB terms remain unspecified.