BOLT, SHEAR

The contract pertains to the procurement of 148 shear bolts under the National Stock Number 5306-01-348-3553, with a delivery timeline of 148 days from the award date. The solicitation number for this acquisition is SPE4A1-26-T-1850, issued by the Department of Defense’s Aviation Supply Chain office, with performance at Robins Air Force Base. The contract emphasizes adherence to the current revision of the applicable military or consensus non-government standards for the part, ensuring hardware manufactured to either the current or previously current revisions is acceptable, but any production from solicitation forward must meet the latest standards. Quality and technical requirements are strictly governed by the Defense Logistics Agency’s master list of standards, which include tailored contract quality requirements for both manufacturers and non-manufacturers, and specific packaging mandates. Inspection and sampling methods follow military standards such as MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent zero-based sampling plans, with critical, major, and minor attribute verifications defined by inspection levels and acceptance quality limits. The contract identifies the bolts as commercial items, with provisions for removing government identification from non-accepted supplies, ensuring the procurement is fully competitive and compliant with military/federal specifications. The point of contact for this contract is Latoya Anderson, reachable via email or phone for any clarifications.