BOLT, SHEAR

This contract solicitation from the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division calls for the procurement of 2,733 units of shear bolts, identified under NSN 5306-00-027-8103, with delivery expected within 171 days after order. The solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-735K requires compliance with detailed technical and quality requirements as outlined in the DLA Master List, incorporating specific contract data requirements lists and quality assurance provisions. The hardware must adhere to current military or federal standards, allowing acceptance of parts manufactured to prior revisions if they were current at the time, but all new production must meet the latest specifications. Critical item source inspection is mandated, including gauging of specified threads per FED-STD-H28/20 standards, with exclusions noted for certain thread sizes. The contract specifies various quality and packaging standards including tailored higher level contract quality requirements for manufacturers, physical identification of items, and removal of government identification from rejected supplies. Sampling methods must follow MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based plans, with acceptance criteria based on defined levels of critical, major, and minor attributes. This procurement process is fully competitive and treats the shear bolts as commercial items manufactured under recognized part standards. The place of performance is listed as Tracy, with a designated primary contact available for inquiries.