BOLT, SHEAR

The contract involves the procurement of 1,054 units of BOLT, SHEAR, identified by NSN 5306010558790, under a firm-fixed-price solicitation numbered SPE4A6-26-T-13FT issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through the ASC Commodities Division. The item must conform to stringent technical and quality requirements specified in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which override all other standards including ASTM D3951 for packaging. Performance is defined by adherence to National Aerospace Standards NAS6203 through NAS6220 and NAS4002, with specific references to Technical Data Package Rev A Gen 3 and Quality Assurance Provision 13873. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s origin, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, and critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-129 for labeling and marking, palletization per RP001 DLA requirements, and bare item marking per RQ017. Delivery is FOB origin with a 292-day delivery window from award, and the destination is DLA Distribution Depot Hill in Hill AFB, Utah. The total contract value is $1,054.00 based on a single line item, with no variance allowed in quantity. The contract imposes stringent cybersecurity obligations under RD002, requiring compliance with CMMC Level 2 self-assessment and full implementation of NIST SP 800-171 safeguards to protect Covered Defense Information, subject to mandatory 72-hour cyber incident reporting per 252.204-7012. Contractors must also comply with hazardous materials labeling under OSHA’s HazCom standard and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Quality assurance requirements include tailored higher-level standards applicable to both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, removal of government markings from rejected items, and adherence to federal regulations governing employment eligibility, human trafficking, sustainable products, and whistleblower protections. All offers must be submitted electronically through DIBBS, and offerors must represent their small business status, UEI, CAGE code, and socioeconomic designations, with affirmative representations triggering additional reporting requirements. Payment will be processed via WAWF