BOLT, CLOSE TOLERANCE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded DON INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC, with CAGE code 745V4, a fixed-price contract valued at $2,744.70 for the procurement of 15 units of BOLT, CLOSE TOLERANCE, identified by NSN 5306010211871. The contract was awarded on July 22, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-04JN, with delivery required to Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, by November 23, 2027, following a 495-day performance period from award. The contract operates under a FOB origin term, meaning title and risk transfer to the government upon delivery to the carrier at the contractor’s facility. The award was made pursuant to simplified acquisition procedures with a deviation under FAR 2026-00038, and includes provisions requiring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, including mandatory representations such as small business status, employment eligibility verification, anti-trafficking measures, sustainable product use, and cybersecurity safeguards. The contractor must submit a Certificate of Quality Compliance via iRAPT, adhere to MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N for packaging and marking, apply hazard communication labels, and provide material safety data sheets if applicable. Quality control requires compliance with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, sampling based on MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4, and strict adherence to acceptable quality levels: 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects. All payments must be processed electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor is subject to accelerated payment incentives for small business subcontractors. The contract includes clauses governing changes, inspections at origin, unenforceable obligations, safeguarding of government information, and prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Compliance with NIST SP 800-171 requirements and cyber incident reporting under DFARS 252.204-7012 is mandated, and the contractor must ensure whistleblower rights are communicated to employees and disclose any former DoD official compensation arrangements. No options, modifications, or additional line items are specified, and the contract is classified as a micro-purchase with no price preferences disclosed, though socioeconomic set-asides may apply given the small business