BOLT, MACHINE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-73B4 is for the procurement of one machine bolt, identified by National Stock Number 5306-00-714-4147, under the Federal Supply Classification 5306, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division through the Defense Logistics Agency. The item must be delivered within 20 days after the date of order, with the original required delivery date set for June 2, 2026, and the response deadline for quotations is June 5, 2026. The procurement is fully competitive and based on a military or federally recognized standard, with packaging and marking required to comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including specific packing level B, pack code Q, preservation method 10, and adherence to hazardous material labeling standards under 29 CFR 1910.1200. Inspection and acceptance are performed at origin, with attribute verification levels assigned as Level VII (AQL 0.1) for critical, Level IV (AQL 1.0) for major, and Level II (AQL 4.0) for minor characteristics, following H1331 Table 1 or equivalent zero-based sampling plans. Compliance with the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act is required, and all supplies are subject to the DFARS 252.225-7001 clause. The contractor must submit payment requests electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow, providing either a combined invoice and receiving report or a cost voucher depending on the line item type, and must ensure receiving reports meet DFARS Appendix F standards. The contract mandates Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Self-Assessment and incorporates NIST SP 800-171 requirements for safeguarding covered contractor information systems, along with numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses addressing whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, trafficking in persons, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and prohibitions on internal confidentiality agreements. Offerors must validate their representations in the System for Award Management, including socioeconomic status, small business certifications, and disclosure of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Domestic sourcing must be confirmed, and non-domestic material offers require explicit disclosure. All proposals must be submitted via the DLA-BSM Internet Bid Board System, and technical data is available through the D