BOLT, MACHINE

The contract is for the procurement of 358 machine bolts, part number 5306-01-096-5596, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-XA86, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation Commodity Division in Richmond, Virginia. The item is classified as a Critical Safety Item and Critical Application Item, requiring strict compliance with technical and quality standards referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including specifications tied to reference drawings from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, Avibank Mfg., Inc., and Space-Lok, Inc., as well as adherence to SAE AS9100 quality management standards without tailoring. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with first article and production lot testing requiring government inspection at source and acceptance at destination under FOB destination terms. The solicitation mandates compliance with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including safeguarding covered defense information per DFARS 252.204-7012, cybersecurity assessments under NIST SP 800-171, and prohibitions on contracting with entities linked to state sponsors of terrorism or inverted domestic corporations. Export control restrictions apply due to ITAR or EAR-covered technical data, limiting access to contractors with approved JCP certification and completed DLA training. Packaging must follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129, including contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, part numbers, and lot/serial data. The contract is firm fixed price with an indefinite quantity structure allowing orders up to 358 units single or combined, but no order may be under 90 units. Deliveries are due within 736 days after contract award, and all shipments must be submitted via WAWF using specified DoDAACs. Offerors must complete SAM representations, including disclosures on foreign ownership and telecommunications equipment, and certify compliance with Buy American, human trafficking, and hazardous material labeling requirements. The evaluation will prioritize past performance, particularly PPIRS assessments and historical quality and delivery compliance, with cost or price as a comparably weighted factor. Proposals must be submitted via DIBBS or hard copy to the designated point of contact, and offerors must register on DIBBS to receive electronic order notifications.