BOLT, CLOSE TOLERANC

The contract is for the procurement of 21 close-tolerance bolts identified by NSN 5306-00-003-6911 and part number MS27576-8-41, governed by the solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-49T7 issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required by September 18, 2026, at the specified destination in Tracy, California, under FOB Origin terms with zero variance in quantity. The bolts must conform to stringent technical and quality standards referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including thread gaging per SAE AS8879 Category 1 or MIL-S-7742 for safety-critical threads, excluding self-locking nuts and threads below specified diameters. Sampling procedures must adhere to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required for acceptance, and attributes must be verified at specified levels—VII for critical, IV for major, and II for minor—or corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. The items must be preserved using Cling/Dry method per MIL-STD-2073-1E, packaged without preservative or wrap materials, packed in box containers with intermediate container E5, labeled with U pack code, and marked strictly per MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Barcoding using 2D Data Matrix is mandated, and physical marking of bare items is required. Compliance with hazardous material labeling per 29 CFR 1910.1200 and cybersecurity protections per NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 is enforced, including reporting via SPRS. Offerors must hold a valid UEI and CAGE code, self-certify small business status if applicable, and disclose affiliations or covered defense telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be submitted exclusively through WAWF using approved document types, and the contract incorporates deviation-based FAR and DFARS clauses including equal opportunity, combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable procurement, and compensation requirements for former DoD officials. All technical, packaging, marking, and cybersecurity requirements are binding and subject to government inspection and acceptance at destination.