Government first article test
Active Purchase Order Awarded Last action
- Contract number
- SPE4A726P5671
- Awardee
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Kent Associates, Inc. UEI DSMKW2TLNZC4
- Awarding agency
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Aviation
Defense Logistics Agency, Department of Defense
- Obligated
- $45,177
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- SPE4A726T6113 Solicitation number
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $45,177.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 38% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- PSC
- 1560 Airframe Structural Components
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 3 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Mansfield, TX 76063, USA
- Legislative mandates
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- Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act FAR subpart 22.6
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The U.S. Department of Defense Aviation awarded Kent Associates, Inc., a veteran-owned small business aerospace components manufacturer based in Mansfield, Texas, a $45,177 firm fixed-price purchase order on January 21, 2026. This government first article test contract, which carries no small business set-aside designation, is scheduled for completion by December 22, 2027. Kent Associates will perform the work at its Mansfield, Texas facility. The award reflects the company's established expertise in producing critical aerospace hardware and components for military aircraft maintenance and readiness, leveraging its qualification status as a vendor for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation.
Kent Associates brings substantial relevant experience to this contract, having consistently secured federal awards for diverse aerospace components including aircraft doors, panels, structural assemblies, fuel and oil kits, seals, and various mechanical parts. The company maintains multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation, demonstrating its strategic importance to the Department of Defense supply chain. As a established supplier supporting military aircraft operations, Kent Associates' experience as both a direct contractor to DLA Aviation and as a subcontractor to major defense contractors such as Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation positions it well to fulfill the first article testing requirements under this purchase order.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract SPE4A726P5671?
SPE4A726P5671 was awarded to Kent Associates, Inc. by Aviation (Defense Logistics Agency) on January 21, 2026.
How much is contract SPE4A726P5671 worth?
The government has obligated $45,177 on SPE4A726P5671.
Was contract SPE4A726P5671 competed?
The extent of competition for SPE4A726P5671 was competed under sap. The government received 3 offers.
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