BOLT, MACHINE

This contract, identified by solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-12SX, is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division for the procurement of 10 machine bolts, NSN 5306015916789, with a required delivery within five days of the actual delivery order, targeting an original delivery date of July 31, 2026. The item is designated as a critical application with a specific part number and is to be delivered FOB origin, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility until the goods are handed over to the carrier at their facility, after which the government assumes all transportation costs and risks. Final acceptance is also conducted at origin, requiring full compliance with technical and quality standards detailed in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referenced by R and I numbers including RQ009 for inspection and acceptance at origin, RQ011 for removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies, and RQ017 for physical bare item marking. The contractor must adhere strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, with a packaging code of U, unit container as BL, intermediate container E5, and wrap material GB, while explicitly prohibiting mercury or mercury compounds in preservation, packaging, or marking under IP056. Sampling procedures must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required in any lot unless otherwise specified, and critical attributes are assigned verification levels VII or AQL 0.1, major attributes IV or AQL 1.0, and minor attributes II or AQL 4.0. The contractor is subject to multiple federal and defense regulations governing safety, compliance, labor, and cybersecurity, including FAR and DFARS clauses on employment eligibility, combating human trafficking, sustainable products, hazardous materials handling per 29 CFR 1910.1200, and NIST SP 800-171 requirements for safeguarding controlled unclassified information. All hazardous materials require submission of Safety Data Sheets prior to award, and any items with radioactivity above specified thresholds must be clearly labeled and reported. Ocean shipments must be transported via U.S.-flag vessels with 45-day advance notification to the contracting officer. The delivery destination is the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Receiving Officer, Building 170,