PRODUCTION LOT TESTING (GOVERNMENT)

The contract awarded to Paradigm Parachute and Defense Inc under solicitation SPE4A724PA535 by the Defense Logistics Agency involved testing services and defense-related equipment, including SPECIAL TESTING, PRODUCTION LOT TESTING, GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST, and a STRAP ASSY, LOW COST with NSN 1670015540755. The contract was originally effective as of April 29, 2024, with initial estimated values totaling $20,750 across four contract line items, but was fully canceled on July 16, 2026, with no cost to either party and all line items deleted. The modification was executed under FAR 43.103(b) and FAR 43.203(b), reflecting administrative termination rather than performance. The awardee, identified by CAGE code 8DT39, is located in Pensacola, FL, though no formal place of performance was specified in the award documentation. The contracting officer, Carlos Rivera of DLA Aviation in Richmond, VA, and administrative lead Phyllis Mitchell managed the contract, with DCMA Southeast in Orlando, FL, serving as the administering office. Packaging, marking, and preservation requirements were not defined beyond reference to NSN and CAGE code identification, and no MIL-STDs or specific inspection criteria were cited. No socioeconomic status, size certification, or affirmative representations were provided, and no standard FAR clauses, inspection protocols, delivery terms, or invoicing mechanisms were formally included. The contract’s sole functional content lay in its cancellation, rendering all performance obligations void and all financial obligations nullified.