SHIELD, HEAT, AIRCRAF

Lockheed Martin Corp, with CAGE code 98897, has been awarded a firm fixed-price delivery order under contract SPE4A1-23-G-0019 for the procurement of two heat shields for aircraft, identified by NSN 2840-01-446-0524 and part number 697985-1, at a total contract value of $11,546.38. The award, issued on July 20, 2026, via solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-609N, is classified as a simplified acquisition under Department of Defense procedures and falls under a delivery order with no variance tolerance. The contract stipulates delivery by September 13, 2027, under FOB origin terms, with transportation charges reimbursable, and requires inspection and acceptance at origin. The delivery destination is Tracy, California, while inspection occurs at Cartersville, Georgia, through CEVA Government Services, LLC. Payment is routed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, under payment office SL4701, with invoicing required to follow DFARS 252.232-7003, likely through the Wide Area WorkFlow system. The awardee is certified as a Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business, triggering subcontracting reporting obligations under FAR and SBA programs. All items must comply with MIL-STD-129 for shipping labels, MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging using pack code U and intermediate container E5, and MIL-STD-130N(1) for permanent identification marking. Quality control is governed by MIL-STD-1916 sampling plans with strict AQL thresholds for critical, major, and minor defects, and inspection is conducted by the Government through DCMA Fixed Wing Marietta. No option periods, cost ceilings, or alternate delivery terms are included, and the acquisition was awarded without a formal evaluation of technical proposals, relying instead on mandatory compliance with predefined standards.