SPECIAL TESTING

The U.S. Defense Logistics Agency has awarded FXC CORPORATION, with CAGE code 56600, a contract valued at $511,330.00 for specialized testing and production services related to parachute canopy assemblies. The award, dated July 27, 2026, stems from solicitation SPE4A7-23-Q-0916 and includes four distinct line items: SPECIAL TESTING, PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (GOVERNMENT), GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST, and the CANOPY ASSY, PARACHU identified by NSN 1670012363822 and PR 7002648386. These deliverables cover comprehensive quality assurance activities from initial validation through production batch verification, ensuring full compliance with government technical and performance standards for parachute systems. The contract was issued under a federal acquisition framework with no set-aside designation, indicating open competition among eligible vendors. All work is performed under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, managed by the Defense Logistics Agency, with no specific place of performance detailed in the documentation. The solicitation originally closed for responses on March 16, 2024, prior to the award issuance, suggesting a prolonged evaluation and processing period consistent with defense procurement protocols. The contract's scope underscores the critical nature of rigorous testing protocols for life-critical aerospace equipment, with FXC CORPORATION tasked with delivering verified, government-approved results across all testing phases and the final parachute assembly.