SHAFT, STAR GEAR, AIR

The contract awarded to APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (CAGE 2V343) under solicitation SPE4A725F9548 is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a total value cap of $1,999,999.99, though the actual award amount for this specific delivery order is $140,060.00. The work involves manufacturing and delivering two line items: 120 units of SHAFT, STAR GEAR, AIR (NSN 1650015420113) and one unit of PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (NSN 0001S00000062). Performance is governed by a 667-day total period with delivery scheduled across three annual periods starting January 24, 2027, through January 23, 2030, and includes provisions for early and partial shipments. All deliveries, inspections, and acceptances occur at the contractor’s facility in Sun Valley, CA, under FOB ORIGIN terms, meaning title and risk transfer to the Government upon shipment. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, ASTM D3951 and RP001 for packaging, and AS9100 for quality management. Inspection criteria require zero-based sampling plans with stringent AQLs: 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor attributes, with production lot testing required and first article testing waived. Invoicing must be submitted via Wide Area WorkFlow using approved electronic methods. The Government retains authority for all inspections and acceptances at origin. The contractor must adhere to FAR clauses covering litigation support information handling, subcontractor responsibility restrictions, protections against contracting with inverted domestic corporations and state sponsors of terrorism, technical data rights, and quality assurance, with specific provisions for higher-level quality standards and packaging. Payment and administrative oversight is managed by DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA, with contractor performance monitored by DCMA Southern California. No socioeconomic certifications or affirmative representations from the contractor are documented, and the contract contains no options. All deliverables must meet exact technical drawings and engineering instructions, with full compliance enforced through government inspection and acceptance at the point of origin.