SKIN, AIRCRAFT

The contract awarded to KENT ASSOCIATES, INC with CAGE code 8R034 under solicitation SPE4A7-25-T-793J and contract number SPE4A726P3857 is for the procurement of aircraft skin components and a government first article test, with a total value of $129,075.00, awarded on July 17, 2026. Performance is to occur at the contractor’s facility located at 550 Easy Dr, Mansfield, TX 76063-2703, with administrative oversight managed by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA. The contract includes a mandatory clause, FAR 52.222-90, addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors, implemented under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040 and aligned with Executive Orders 14275, 14265, and 14398, as well as OMB M-25-26, requiring the contractor to prohibit race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin-based discrimination in DEI programs, report known subcontractor violations, and flow down the clause to all subcontractors. The primary deliverables are identified by NSN 1560017226726 for the aircraft skin and NSN 0001S00000052 for the government first article test, though no detailed technical specifications, packaging, preservation, or marking requirements are provided. There is no explicit inspection and acceptance protocol outlined, nor are FOB terms, delivery schedules, or option periods defined. The contracting officer is Dean Allen, reachable at the Richmond, VA office, with no designated COR or COTR named. The contract type remains unspecified, and no separate pricing structure, CLIN breakdown, or payment instructions beyond the overall contract value are included. The NAICS code 336413 applies, and while the contractor’s CAGE code is confirmed, no size status or socioeconomic certifications are disclosed. Electronic submission of proposals is permitted to CARL.ALLEN@DLA.MIL, and the modification P00001 confirms the contract’s administrative execution under FAR 43.203(b), with no additional special requirements beyond the DEI clause.