SKIN, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE4A726PE196 to CASCADE AVIATION SERVICES INC on July 27, 2026, for the procurement of 18 units of aircraft skin identified by NSN 1560015561389, with a total contract value of $11,880.00. The solicitation, issued on July 15, 2026, under NAICS code 336413, was not a small business set-aside and required quotation submissions through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by July 22, 2026. The work involves manufacturing a critical application item to strict technical specifications governed by multiple revisions of reference drawings, including Basic Drawing NR 81205 65-7360 Rev L and Reference Drawing NR 81205 BAC5300 Rev N, among others. First Article Testing is mandatory, and the government’s testing cost of $13,300 will be appended to the offeror’s price during evaluation. The contract includes comprehensive quality requirements mandating compliance with ISO 9001:2015, sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, and origin inspection and acceptance. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific codes for containment, cushioning, and labeling, including triangular double-walled fiberboard corner protectors and fragile markings. Hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200, and no additive manufacturing is permitted unless explicitly authorized. Delivery is FOB destination to Tinker AFB, with a required ship date of February 8, 2026, and original delivery milestone of March 2, 2028. Electronic invoicing and receiving reports are mandatory through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, requiring active SAM registration and WAWF access. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including requirements for whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, cyber incident reporting, safety issue notification, transportation by sea, reflagging or repair work, and prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements. Deviations under 2026-00038 apply to several clauses tied to System for Award Management maintenance, simplified acquisition