NUT, SELF-LOCKING, PL

This contract is for the procurement of self-locking plate nuts designated as a critical application item with NSN 5310011261640, supplied by Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc and SPS Technologies, LLC, meeting the technical specifications outlined in TDP Rev B Gen 2 and Reference Drawing NR 81755 C062 Revision R dated January 29, 2002, with part number C062L02. The solicitation requires delivery of 14 units under CLIN 0001, with a delivery timeline of 450 days FOB Origin, and a separate line item for one unit to fulfill the government’s First Article Test (FAT) requirement under CLIN 0002, which mandates government testing to validate conformance before acceptance. All items must comply with stringent quality and inspection standards, including origin inspection and acceptance at point of manufacture, with sampling methods governed by MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or equivalent zero-based plans, and verification levels for critical, major, and minor attributes fixed at VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Unspecified attributes are treated as major, and MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 may be used for sampling size only, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise stipulated. The manufacturer’s inspection system must at minimum comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to SAE AS9003 requirements. Packaging and labeling must adhere to ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization governed by DLA Packaging Requirements RP001, and all items must be physically marked per RQ017. The contract incorporates multiple DoD and DFARS clauses including Safeguarding Covered Defense Information (252.204-7012), Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium (252.223-7008), Buy American requirements (252.225-7001), Prohibition on Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment (252.204-7018), and Cyber Incident Reporting, with the contractor required to use Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) for electronic