BOLT, SHEAR

The contract solicitation SPE4A0-26-T-3128 seeks the procurement of 64 units of BOLT, SHEAR (NSN 5306-01-174-6532) with delivery required within five days of award to Newport News Shipbuilding in Hampton, VA, under FOB Origin terms. The item is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking is mandatory, including bare item marking per RQ017 while excluding Item Unique Identification as requested by the service customer. All packaging must avoid mercury or mercury-containing compounds, and preservation follows Method 10: cleaning and drying only, with additional containment requirements specified for any mercury-containing items under NAVSEA 5100-003D. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must maintain a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, applying MIL-STD-1916 sampling with zero non-conformances required for critical and major defects. The contract incorporates multiple cybersecurity and data protection clauses, including DFARS 252.204-7012 for safeguarding covered defense information and DFARS 252.225-7048 for export-controlled technical data governed by ITAR or EAR, which restricts access to only those contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DLA training, and formal authorization. The solicitation mandates compliance with CMMC Level 2 certification for third-party assessment organizations and requires adherence to DLA packaging guidelines, hazardous material labeling per OSHA and DFARS 252.223-7001, and prohibition of mercury in all packaging and preservation materials. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and all responses are to be submitted via the DIBBS portal by May 22, 2026. The contracting office is the DLA Aviation Supply Chain ESOC Buys, with Danita Davis as the primary point of contact, and while contract type, pricing, and evaluation factors are not explicitly defined in the solicitation, the framework indicates a fixed-price structure under FAR 52.