BOLT, SHEAR

The contract pertains to the procurement of 59 shear bolts identified by NSN 5306-00-847-6472, with quantities of 9 and 50 units listed across two CLINs, to be delivered within 136 days of award to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is designated as a special high-strength fastener critical to the Department of Defense aviation community and must be manufactured to the current revision of its governing military or consensus standard, with prior revisions acceptable only for hardware produced before the solicitation date. All supplies must be manufactured, tested, and inspected in full compliance with referenced technical data and governing standards, including MIL-STD-130N for bare item marking, MIL-STD-129 for packaging and labeling with Data Matrix barcodes, and ASTM D3951 for general packaging, with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence where applicable. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 using zero-defect acceptance criteria, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels of VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. A Certificate of Quality Compliance and DD Form 1423 are required, and identification markings must include manufacturer’s logo, lot number, and material identification beyond standard requirements. Inspection and acceptance occur at the delivery point, with the contractor responsible for documentation and compliance while the government holds formal authority for acceptance. Packaging must adhere to RP001 DLA palletization standards, and all shipments must be properly labeled for hazardous materials if applicable, under the requirements of DFARS and FAR clauses. The solicitation mandates electronic submission via DIBBS by August 13, 2026, under a simplified acquisition framework governed by FAR and DFARS, with automated award likely based on lowest price technically acceptable principles. The contract includes mandatory clauses covering cybersecurity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, hazardous materials, export controls, supplier performance risk, and prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, with the contractor expected to maintain active SAM registration and provide UEI and CAGE codes. Payment must be processed through WAWF, and the contract is subject to socioeconomic preferences for small businesses, including SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUBZone classifications, though no pricing has been provided as this