SKIN, AIRCRAFT

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded The Boeing Company contract SPE4A526F4089 for the supply of an aircraft skin identified by NSN 1560016867409, with a total contract value of $144,513.08, effective July 21, 2026. This award was issued as a delivery order under the broader contract SPE4A125G0009, stemming from solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-7333, with performance centered at The Boeing Company’s facility in Hazelwood, Missouri. The contract modification P00001 primarily implements the updated FAR clause 52.222-90, addressing DEI discrimination by federal contractors under DoD Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates strict compliance with federal directives prohibiting racially discriminatory DEI practices in recruitment, hiring, employment decisions, and subcontractor management. The contractor is required to flow down this clause to all subcontracts, report any known subcontractor violations or litigation challenging the clause, and provide full access to records for government compliance reviews, with noncompliance potentially leading to contract suspension or cancellation. The contract lacks detailed technical specifications, packaging, marking, or inspection requirements, with the only identified deliverable being the aircraft skin component without specified quantities, unit pricing, or delivery schedule. Payment administration is handled by DLA Aviation in Richmond, Virginia, with Dean Allen listed as the contracting officer and no designated COR or COTR identified. The award appears to have been made on a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis, given the commoditized nature of the item and absence of evaluation factors or trade-off criteria in the documentation. Compliance with the DEI clause is deemed material to payment under 31 U.S.C. 3729(b)(4), establishing significant contractual obligations beyond the physical delivery of the component.