BOLT, ECCENTRIC HEAD

The solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-54Z8 seeks 206 units of a bolt with NSN 5306003901587, with delivery required 327 days after award and FOB origin as the delivery term, meaning inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor’s facility. A mandatory first article test requires the contractor to test three units of this item and submit a detailed test report within 120 calendar days of contract award, with advance notice of shipment timing provided to the Contracting Officer and Quality Assurance Representative. The Defense Contract Management Agency’s Administrative Contracting Officer has been delegated authority to approve or disapprove the first article test report, with final notification to be sent to the buying activity and the appropriate addresses as outlined in the solicitation. The contractor must also comply with the Berry Amendment and other domestic sourcing restrictions, including thresholds reduced to $150,000, and must disclose any non-domestic materials used, with full compliance required under DFARS clauses 252.225-7006, 252.225-7012, and 252.225-7015. Offerors are prohibited from providing covered telecommunications equipment or services, as defined by FAR 52.204-24 and DFARS 252.204-7016, and must affirm this representation in their submission. Packaging and marking must conform strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for labeling including 2D Data Matrix barcodes, and the contractor's CAGE code must be clearly marked alongside the manufacturer’s CAGE code, part number, lot, and serial number where applicable. Quality assurance requires adherence to SAE AS9100 or an equivalent quality system, and all items must comply with inspection criteria under FAR 52.246-2 and DFARS 252.246-2, with zero non-conformance acceptance per MIL-STD-105 or ASQ Z1.4 unless otherwise specified. The solicitation is open to small businesses and joint ventures, with joint venture offerors required to submit specific representations under FAR 52.212-3 and 52.219-1 for categories including small business, SDVOSB, WOSB,