BOLT, MACHINE

The contract is for the procurement of 236 machine bolts, NSN 5306007613509, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13AU, with delivery required within 156 days after award, targeting a need ship date of January 17, 2027, and an original delivery deadline of March 19, 2027. The item is to be delivered FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance also occurring at the contractor’s facility. Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA RP001, including the use of boxed unit containers, preservation method 10 (clng/dry), and Pack Code U, while strictly prohibiting mercury or mercury compounds in any packaging, preservation, or marking materials. Marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required, and bare-item physical identification is mandated. The bolts must conform to technical specifications outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including thread gaging per SAE AS8879 Category 1 or MIL-S-7742 for safety-critical threads, excluding self-locking nuts and threads below specified diameters. Sampling and inspection must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 using zero-based acceptance criteria, with verification levels assigned as VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes, respectively. The product is flagged as a Critical Application Item and must meet the technical data package Rev B Gen 2 referencing drawing 80020-87750, Revision 25 dated February 21, 2023, and QAP 13873. The contract includes mandatory compliance with numerous Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses covering cybersecurity, cyber incident reporting, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, hazardous material handling, whistleblower rights, and restrictions on compensation of former DoD officials. Contractors must submit invoices through Wide Area WorkFlow and are subject to quality conformance inspection at origin, supported by a Certificate of Quality Compliance. The solicitation imposes stringent restrictions on the use of hazardous materials, including mercury, hexavalent chromium, and other regulated substances, and requires adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for cybersecurity. Offerors must maintain