BOLT, SHEAR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a delivery order under the Basic Ordering Agreement SPRPA121GCF01 to BELL BOEING JOINT PROJECT OFFICE (CAGE 3B1R2) for the supply of 2,060 shear bolts, identified by NSN 5306-01-494-8239, at a total contract value of $28,819.40. The award was issued on July 20, 2026, with a required delivery date of January 31, 2028, and performance is to be conducted at the contractor’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, under FOB origin terms with government-covered transportation costs. The item is classified as a Critical Safety Item by the Navy and must comply with stringent aerospace quality standards including SAE AS9100 for manufacturers and AS9120 for distributors, with full traceability of material sources, manufacturing history, and distribution chain required. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, including unit and intermediate container specifications, preservation method 33 (clean/dry), and mandatory labeling with lot and serial numbers, contractor and manufacturer CAGE codes, and park number, along with compliant bar-code labeling for automated tracking. The contract incorporates extensive compliance and oversight requirements, including mandatory adherence to the Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct, whistleblower protections, reporting of executive compensation, and restrictions on subcontracting with debarred entities. The contractor, a certified Women-Owned Small Business, is subject to small business subcontracting plan obligations and must comply with service contract labor standards, equal opportunity mandates, and anti-human trafficking provisions. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with zero non-conformances required under MIL-STD-1916 sampling, and critical attributes are subject to stringent AQL levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects. Payment will be processed electronically via EFT through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio, using Wide Area WorkFlow for invoice submission, and the contractor must maintain current information in SAM.gov. The contract does not include option periods or escalation clauses, and the quantity variance allows for a maximum reduction of 10% but no increase. Security protocols for Controlled Unclassified Information apply, and all engineering changes or deviations require formal approval from the