CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTICLE TEST

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Contract SPEA4625PJ717 to DEVAL LIFE CYCLE SUPPORT LLC, with a total value of $8,963.25, for the production and delivery of a wiring harness identified by NSN 5995-01-425-7122 and a Contractor First Article Test under NSN 0001S00000053. The award was issued on July 15, 2026, following Solicitation SPE4A6-25-T-809F, with the place of performance designated at the contractor’s facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delivery schedule was modified through Contract Modification P00005 to extend the performance deadline to August 15, 2026, from the original March 24, 2026 date. The contract includes mandatory compliance with FAR 52.204-27, prohibiting the use of ByteDance-covered applications such as TikTok on any information systems used in performance of the contract, a requirement rooted in OMB M-23-13 and applicable to all subcontractors. Additionally, FAR 52.209-3 is incorporated, establishing administrative authority for contract modifications under FAR 43.103(b). The contract is administered by the DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division, with Kenneth Aikins serving as the Contracting Officer and the Defense Contract Management Agency Mid-Atlantic providing oversight. Payment is processed through the designated DLA payment office in Richmond, Virginia, with remittance directed to the contractor’s address in Philadelphia. The awardee operates under NAICS code 335931 for electrical equipment manufacturing, though no specific socioeconomic status or size designation is provided. The First Article Test is required to validate technical compliance but no explicit inspection criteria, packaging standards, or FOB terms are documented. Invoicing procedures, electronic submission systems, and contract type are not formally declared, though the structure and single-item scope suggest a Firm-Fixed-Price arrangement. No attachments, evaluation factors, or detailed quality specifications are included in the available documentation.