BOLT, EXTERNALLY REL

This contract solicitation, identified as SPE4A5-26-T-142B, is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency for the procurement of 39 externally relieved body bolts with NSN 5306-00-058-6688 and part number 6841662-15 from Rolls-Royce Corporation. The unit price is $39.00 per EA totaling an estimated value of $1,521.00, with no variance allowed in quantity—strictly plus or minus zero percent. Deliveries are required FOB Origin with an original delivery date of August 3, 2028, and a need ship date of November 10, 2026, to be delivered to the DLA Distribution center at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item must be packaged in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E, using packaging code U and preservation method 10, with each fastener individually wrapped or sleeved along its full shank and thread length to ensure protection. Marking shall conform to MIL-STD-129 including mandatory 2D Data Matrix barcoding, with no special marking required. Palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements and intermediate containers must be identified as E5 with unit containers as BD boxes. The contract includes a comprehensive set of federal and defense acquisition regulations governing quality, safety, compliance, and administrative procedures. Clause 52.246-2 governs inspection and acceptance at origin, with technical requirements from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements incorporated by reference. The contractor must comply with hazardous material handling protocols under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and the DFARS clause 252.223-7001 requiring accurate labeling and submission of safety data sheets. Cybersecurity obligations are mandated under 252.240-7997, requiring NIST SP 800-171 compliance and assessment, while electronic payment submissions are enforced through WAWF. Offerors must possess a valid UEI, provide size status certifications including small business or socioeconomic designations if applicable, and disclose any joint venture participants with their respective UEIs. The solicitation prohibits acquisition of items from Communist Chinese military companies, hexavalent chromium use, and mandates employment eligibility verification and anti-trafficking policy adherence