BOLT, SHEAR

The contract is for the procurement of 16 shear bolts, identified by NSN 5306-01-489-5922, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13QS issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required 121 days after award with a final delivery destination at the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB Origin terms. The contract mandates strict compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other referenced standards, including ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, for packaging, marking, and inspection. Packaging must adhere to DLA-specific procurement requirements, palletization standards, and hazardous material labeling consistent with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard or applicable statutes like FIFRA and FDCA. All items must be marked and bar-coded per MIL-STD-129, and inspection and acceptance are conducted at origin by the Government, with zero non-conformances required under accepted sampling standards unless otherwise specified. The contract includes extensive compliance obligations tied to export controls under ITAR and EAR, with technical data restricted to contractors who hold approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program credentials, have completed mandatory DLA training on export-controlled data handling, and have received approval from the DLA controlling authority. DFARS 252.225-7048 governs the handling of such data, including prohibitions on disclosure to foreign nationals, regardless of location. Additional requirements include adherence to NIST SP 800-171 for safeguarding covered defense information, full compliance with anti-trafficking and employment eligibility verification mandates, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium. Electronic invoicing through WAWF is mandatory, and payment routing details must be obtained from the resulting award. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes, certify small business status and socioeconomic categories, and disclose any covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation does not include pricing data, evaluation factors, or a defined contract value, and no attachments or structured proposal volumes are specified beyond electronic submission via DIBBS by August 13, 2026.