BOLT, SHEAR

The contract is for the procurement of 487 units of BOLT, SHEAR with NSN 5306-01-169-5535 and part number NAS1955C40, defined by the non-government standard NAS1953THR and NAS1970 Rev 7 dated January 30, 2015, and referenced to NAS9925. The item is classified as a commercial item and a critical application item, requiring full compliance with applicable military and consensus standards. All hardware manufactured after the solicitation date must conform to the current revision of the part standard, while previously manufactured items meeting prior current revisions remain acceptable. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with gauging requirements mandating dimensional conformance of all Class 3A and 3B threads per System 22 of FED-STD-H28/20, excluding self-locking nuts and threads below specified diameters. Sampling must comply with MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, with zero non-conformances required even if MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is used for sample size determination. Critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specified preservation, wrap, container, and pack codes, while marking follows MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N paragraph 4.1.b(2), in addition to manufacturer identifiers, with no special marking required. Palletization complies with DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements. Mercury and mercury compounds are prohibited from intentional addition or direct contact, except for functional uses in batteries, lamps, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents, with portable mercury-containing devices requiring shockproof design and secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Additive manufacturing is strictly prohibited, and submissions involving AM are ineligible for award. The safety data sheet must be submitted prior to award or the offeror will be deemed nonresponsible. The item must satisfy