NUT, PLA

This contract, issued under solicitation number SPMYM226Q7090, is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5 for the procurement of commercial off-the-shelf fasteners, specifically hex nuts made of cold-worked 316 corrosion-resistant steel, designed for high-reliability applications in marine, high-temperature, and corrosive environments. The items must comply with MIL-DTL-1222J and ASTM F594 standards, with traceability and mercury-free requirements enforced through clauses CD-305 and C542, respectively. Deliverables are split across multiple CLINs, with quantities totaling 1,121 units of various nut sizes and associated data reports, all due for delivery to the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Washington under F.o.b. Destination terms. Delivery schedules vary, with primary clusters due within 4 to 6 weeks of award, and additional line items requiring certification data reports tied to each product line. The contract is firm-fixed-price, and the government will inspect and accept supplies at the destination, conducting Level 2 inspections per industry procedures and FAR 52.246-2, with constructive acceptance occurring after 45 days if no rejection is issued. Contractors must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards, including MIL-STD-129 for container marking, ASTM-D-3951 for commercial packaging, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification, with machine-readable data mandatory on all labels. Electronic invoicing via WAWF is required, with specific document types mandated per line item: cost vouchers for cost-type items and invoice-receiving report combinations for fixed-price line items. All offerors must be active in SAM and maintain current representations and certifications under FAR 52.212-3, and must verify small business status as part of the set-aside requirement. Cybersecurity compliance is mandated via NIST SP 800-171 controls for CUI protection unless items are certified COTS, and contractors must demonstrate their security assessments are no older than three years. Insurance requirements include $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, $200,000 for property damage, and $200,000 for passenger liability. The Buy American Act and Combating Trafficking in Persons clauses apply,