BOLT, SHEAR

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm fixed price delivery order, SPE4A026F0098, to the Bell Boeing Joint Project Office under the Basic Ordering Agreement SPRPA1-21-G-CF01, for the procurement of 2,500 units of a shear bolt, NSN 5306-01-454-8871, at a total contract value of $302,600.00. Delivery is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2027, with FOB Origin terms requiring the contractor to ship the items from its facility at 3255 Bell Flight Boulevard, Fort Worth, TX, where all inspection and acceptance by the Defense Contract Management Agency will also occur. The contract specifies a 10% reduction tolerance on quantity but no increase beyond the awarded amount. Payment will be processed by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, with contractors required to maintain active SAM.gov registration and submit invoices via government voucher systems; electronic invoicing platforms are not referenced. The item is classified as a commercial item under FAR 2.101, making the award process subject to the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with no cost or pricing data required and no trade-off analysis conducted. The contract imposes stringent technical, quality, and regulatory requirements centered on DLA-specific directives rather than traditional FAR clauses. Packaging must adhere to RP001 and ASTM D3951, with marking and labeling governed by MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-129P, including two-dimensional barcoded labels. Physical identification of the bare item must comply with RQ017, and export control of technical data is governed by RQ032, implicating ITAR or EAR regulations. Cybersecurity requirements mandate CMMC Level 2 certification through a certified third-party assessor under RD005, and the contractor must be certified under the DLA Joint Certification Program for handling controlled data. Quality assurance must be aligned with AS9100B standards, with acceptance sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, requiring zero non-conformances unless specifically approved. Configuration changes require formal Engineering Change Proposal or Request for Variance approval, and no item may be designated as a Critical Application Item. The DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements supersedes all other standards, and the contract explicitly excludes socioeconomic set