GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPE7M423P3198 to AEROMETALS, INC. (CAGE 32664) on July 15, 2026, for a total value of $96,344.00 under Solicitation SPE7M4-23-T-134M, to supply a TUBE ASSEMBLY, METAL (NSN 4710013476800) and complete a Government First Article Test. The contract is administered by DLA Land and Maritime with oversight from DCMA Mountain Pacific, and payments are processed through the DLA office in Columbus, Ohio, under Agency Code 97AS. The award was issued as a unilateral modification P00005 under FAR 13.302(a) and 12.303(a), indicating a commercial item acquisition, likely on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, though the evaluation factors are not explicitly documented. Performance is expected from the contractor’s location in El Dorado Hills, California, though the official place of performance is not specified. The contract includes FAR 52.222-90 with Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, requiring compliance with federal prohibitions on mandated diversity, equity, and inclusion training, and no other clauses or special requirements such as security clearances, key personnel, options, or organizational conflict of interest provisions are incorporated. Packaging, preservation, marking, and inspection criteria are not detailed beyond the inclusion of the NSN and CAGE code, with no reference to MIL-STD-2073 or MIL-STD-129, and no specific FOB terms, delivery schedules, or invoicing methods are provided. The contractor’s size status and socioeconomic certifications are not stated, and while the Unique Entity ID is inferred through the CAGE code, no formal representations or certifications under Section K are documented. All administrative actions are tracked via DIBBS, and the contracting officer is Michael Finken, with no designated COR or COTR identified.