GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under contract SPE4AX26DP001 to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044), a small disadvantaged women-owned small business, for a total value of $9.00, with an award date of July 20, 2026. The order includes three line items: one unit of a Government First Article Test valued at $1.00, seven units of a VALVE, PLUG (NSN 4820013948310) at $1.00 each totaling $7.00, and one additional line item priced at $1.00, with all pricing considered notional for administrative purposes under the underlying IDIQ vehicle. Delivery is scheduled for April 16, 2027 for the valve components to DLA Distribution Warner Robins in Georgia, and July 6, 2027 for the First Article Test to DLA Distribution Depot Hill in Utah. FOB terms are ORIGIN with Government payment responsibility, and all items must be packaged and labeled per MIL-STD-129, ASTM D3951, and DLA-specific RP001 packaging requirements, with the DLA Master List taking precedence. Inspection and acceptance are performed by the Government at origin using sampling standards such as MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, requiring zero non-conformances for critical and major attributes. The contractor must maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification and hold CMMC Level 2 certification to handle Controlled Unclassified Information, and must possess a valid US/Canada Joint Certification Program credential due to the involvement of export-controlled technical data governed by DFARS 252.225-7048. Payments are processed through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, and the contracting officer is Bobby Hornsby with Ray Gryder serving as a local administrative contact. The contract imposes specific item marking and government identifier removal requirements, with no options or ceiling values specified beyond the issued line items.