15--STRUCTURE ASSY VERTICAL STABIL

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded contract SPEFA324P0206 to Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, identified by CAGE code 76823, for a total price of $2,616,292.21 on July 17, 2026, under solicitation SPEFA3-23-R-0007. The contract encompasses the production and delivery of one line item: the Structure Assembly Vertical Stabil (NSN 1560LN0032199), with delivery extended to August 31, 2028, following a modification issued to address delays stemming from a correction action plan tied to PAR Case ID 5450278. The original delivery date had been February 7, 2028. The contract is administered by DLA Aviation in Jacksonville, Florida, with Robert Cartwright serving as the Contracting Officer and Sherry Kunkel acting as the Principal Contract Administrator. No Contracting Officer's Representative or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative is designated in the documentation. The contract value reflects a fixed-price arrangement, consistent with typical DLA procurement practices for aerospace components, though the specific contract type is not formally stated. Performance is expected to originate from Northrop Grumman’s facility in El Segundo, California, with oversight provided by DCMA Special Programs in Palmdale, California, though the official place of performance is not declared. No explicit FAR Part 52 clauses, packaging requirements, inspection criteria, or quality standards are detailed in the provided documentation beyond references to administrative modification authority under FAR 43.103(b) and use of Standard Form 30 for contract changes. The solicitation did not include identified evaluation factors, weights, or award methodology, and no socioeconomic certifications or affirmative representations from the offeror are documented, despite the NAICS code 336413 for aerospace manufacturing. No attachments are listed under Section J, and no information is provided regarding invoicing systems, payment procedures, FOB terms, or accounting codes such as AAC, TAS, or ACRN. The payment office is identified as DLA Aviation in Jacksonville, but banking or remittance details are absent. Submission instructions, proposal format requirements, and electronic filing protocols are not specified, suggesting that acknowledgment of modifications may occur via signed documents, letters, or telegrams. The absence of clause listings, special requirements, and technical specifications indicates that essential