BOLT, MACHINE

This contract mandates the procurement of 303 machine bolts with part number BACB30MB6A6 and NSN 5306-01-607-4479, sourced from approved suppliers including SPS Technologies LLC, West Coast Aerospace, Inc., Hi-Shear Corporation, The Boeing Company, and Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc. The item is classified as a critical application component subject to stringent quality and traceability controls under DLA Directive Procurement Note C03, requiring the contractor to retain full supply chain documentation. Although item unique identification is not required, the product must comply with FAA bare item marking standards and airworthiness approval requirements as outlined in Proc Note L32 and referenced in CDRL-FAACERTCOM-25015. Packaging and preservation must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no special marking and palletization governed by DLA packaging rules. Inspection and acceptance occur at destination under a zero-defect sampling standard consistent with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with critical attributes requiring AQL 0.1 and verification level VII. Delivery is FOB origin with a strict 170-day timeline, targeting January 10, 2027, to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma, and no quantity variance is permitted. The contract enforces configuration management, deviation control, and documentation retention as per multiple DLA technical and quality requirements referenced in the DLA Master List.