BOLT, SHOULDER

The contract calls for the procurement of four shoulder bolts, identified by NSN 5306-01-454-8066, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-73T7, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 20 days of award, with FOB destination terms applying to shipment to USS BATAAN LHD 5, identified by both freight and parcel post addresses in FPO AE 09554. Shipments must be sent via the fastest traceable means, strictly avoiding parcel post for RDD 777 shipments. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with specific packaging codes including QUP 001, preservation method 33, wrap material GB, and packaging code U. Palletization is governed by DLA’s RP001 requirements, and mercury or mercury compounds are explicitly prohibited in all phases of preservation, packaging, packing, and marking, except for approved functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, or weapon systems per NAVSEA 5100-003D, requiring secondary containment for portable devices. The procurement is subject to extensive compliance obligations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, including the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, with material sourcing restrictions applying at the $150,000 threshold. Contractors must maintain active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), validate all representations regarding small business status and socioeconomic designations, and comply with cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.240-7997, which mandates adherence to NIST SP 800-171 and includes a deviation for assessment protocols. Additional clauses cover whistleblower protections, prohibition of mandatory arbitration, safeguarding of covered defense information, and restrictions on procurement of covered telecommunications equipment. Invoicing must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, requiring submission of both invoice and receiving report unless an exception applies, and contractors must comply with representations regarding hazardous materials, trafficking in persons, and government property use. The contract prohibits any internal confidentiality agreements that would restrict employees from communicating with government officials and requires full disclosure of foreign-sourced materials per DFARS clauses. This solicitation is not set aside for small businesses and will be awarded via automated process, with responses due via DIBBS by June 8, 20