WAVEGUIDE ASSEMBLY

DLA Aviation awarded a delivery order under contract SPE4AX26DP002 to DERCO AEROSPACE, INC. (CAGE 8X044), a small business, for the procurement of seven Waveguide Assemblies (NSN 5985013262291, P/N 2633303G005) at a total contract value of $7.00, with each unit priced notional at $1.00 pending final negotiation. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with delivery required by April 19, 2027, though the customer’s need ship date is December 15, 2026, and performance must be completed within 300 days of the order date. Deliveries are to be shipped FOB origin to DLA Distribution Warner Robins at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with title and risk transferring at origin. The contract is linked to the C-130 AC PBL framework and governed by DLA-specific technical and quality standards, not standard FAR clauses, with compliance enforced through the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The item is designated as a Critical Application Item with stringent quality controls, requiring verification at Level VII (AQL 0.1) for critical attributes and Level IV (AQL 1.0) for major attributes under MIL-STD-1916 sampling procedures. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin by the Government, with the contracting officer Bobby Hornsby as the sole authority for sign-off. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-129 for labeling, FED-STD-313 and IP025 for hazardous materials, and RP001 for palletization. The contractor is required to maintain CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification and submit a self-assessment, while also addressing source approval requirements and handling limited rights technical data under RC001. Government identification must be removed from non-accepted items per RQ011, and bare item marking must follow RQ017. Payment is processed through DFAS Columbus with appropriation code BX: 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189, and invoicing follows a voucher-based system. The order is DPAS rated, triggering priority performance obligations, and no option quantities or