BOLT, MACHINE

The contract is for the procurement of 833 machine bolts identified by NSN 5306005435580 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13BW, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required 121 days after award, with a need ship date of April 13, 2026, and a final delivery deadline of July 22, 2027. The item must be delivered FOB origin and inspected and accepted at the manufacturer’s facility, with zero tolerance for non-conformances in sampling unless otherwise specified. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, referencing MIL-DTL-1222J for surface marking, which mandates direct application of material symbol, manufacturer’s symbol (from MIL-HDBK-57), and lot number on the item itself, with precedence order maintained if space constraints apply. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E, with packaging code U, unit container BD, intermediate container E5, and palletization following DLA’s RP001 standards. Labeling must comply with MIL-STD-129, including a 2D Data Matrix barcode, while special marking code 00-00 indicates no additional markings are needed. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in preservation, packaging, and marking (IP056), with limited exceptions only for functional applications such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, sensors, and weapon systems, which must be shockproof and contain a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Item Unique Identification is not required per customer request, though DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i) remains applicable. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with acceptance criteria of zero non-conformances if MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is used, and specified attributes must meet AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 for critical, major, and minor characteristics respectively. The contract incorporates FAR and DFARS clauses including cybersecurity compliance via CMMC Level 2 self-assessment, safeguarding of covered defense information per 252.204-7012