GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTICLE TEST

DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. has been awarded a fixed-price delivery order under the master contract SPE4AX-20-D-9403 with a total value of $288,437.33, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency on July 16, 2026. The contract requires the delivery of 1,600 flat washers (NSN 5310-01-011-3585, part number 43-1) manufactured under CAGE 33090 and one Government First Article Test (FAT) unit priced at $1,781.33, with the FAT requiring two test specimens to be submitted for government acceptance. The work is performed at the contractor’s facility in Valencia, California, where inspection and acceptance occur on-site by the Defense Contract Management Agency. Packaging and marking must strictly comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including clear labeling of FAT samples with the instruction “FIRST ARTICLE TEST EXHIBIT(S) DO NOT POST TO STOCK!!!” and the use of GS1-128 barcodes for automated tracking. Packaging is handled by WHALING WEST PACKAGING CORP in Newbury Park, CA, with all items shipped to DLA Distribution Warner Robins, GA, under FOB ORIGIN terms. The contractor is a certified Small Disadvantaged Women-Owned Business and must maintain active CMMC Level 2 and AS9100 certifications, comply with JCP for export-controlled data access, and adhere to ITAR/EAR requirements. Invoicing is exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system using government-issued receiving reports for fixed-price line items, and all documentation must include lot and serial numbers, CAGE codes, and part numbers consistent with DLA standards. No option periods, price adjustments, or extension clauses are included, and the contract is strictly term-limited to the quantities specified, with no contingency for variation beyond the defined deliveries.