SUPPORT, STRUCTURAL

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044), a small disadvantaged woman-owned small business, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the C-130 AC PBL contract vehicle SPE4AX26DP001 with the delivery order number SPE4AX26F278E, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation. The total contract value is $44.00, consisting of 43 units of Government First Article Testing at $1.00 each and one unit of Support, Structural item at $1.00, with deliveries scheduled to originate from the contractor’s facility in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and be delivered to Warner Robbins Air Force Base, Georgia. FOB origin terms apply, transferring title and risk to the government upon shipment from the contractor’s location. The work is governed by stringent technical and quality requirements including MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 for inspection sampling, with verification levels and AQL thresholds tied to defect criticality: zero non-conformances required for critical attributes at an AQL of 0.1. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-129 and DLA RP001, with hazardous materials complying with FED-STD-313 and TQ IP025, while non-hazardous items follow ASTM D3951 under the precedence of the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Compliance with CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity standards and JCP certification for handling ITAR/EAR-controlled technical data are mandatory for award and performance, reflecting the sensitive nature of the work. The contractor is subject to government inspection and acceptance at origin, with the Contracting/Ordering Officer Bobby Hornsby serving as the primary point of contact for administration and oversight. Payment processing is directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, with line of accounting codes specifying fund allocations for each CLIN. The award was made under a Low Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, emphasizing mandatory compliance over price competition, with no trade-off analysis evident. The base contract is an indefinite-delivery arrangement, but this specific delivery order is fully priced and finalized. All supplies must conform to engineering drawings such as 98897 DS5025 and STP63-001, and the contractor’s small business status triggers ongoing reporting