Lindon Group Inc [Providence RI] is a Small, Woman Owned and Certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise. (EDWOSB/DBE)
William Cunetta is also in Providence RI.
Putting two & two together is a logical explanation as to the why and how this testing even happened.
However, imo, the timeline is now coming into play. You may be right, just another testing song and dance routine. We'll see.