GOVERNMENT FIRST ARTIC

The contract is for the procurement of 35 shoulder screws with NSN 0001S00000052 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-12VV, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 245 days after award, with FOB ORIGIN terms meaning the contractor bears responsibility for the item until it is shipped from their location. The item is subject to export control under ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048 and restricting access to contractors with approved US/Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed training on handling export-controlled data, and formal DLA authorization. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with packaging and marking mandated to comply with ASTM D3951, RP001, MIL-STD-129 for shipment labeling, and MIL-STD-130 for unique item identification using part number, CAGE code, and minimum 0.075-inch lettering. The contract includes clauses for sustainable products, hazardous material handling, employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, equal opportunity, and cybersecurity safeguards, including NIST SP 800-171 requirements with a deviation, and prohibitions against hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment from communist Chinese military companies. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with zero non-conformances required under MIL-STD-1916 or equivalent sampling plans. All payments must be submitted electronically via Wide Area WorkFlow, and the contractor must comply with DoD accounting data requirements to be specified upon award. The solicitation includes a First Article Test line item but provides no pricing details, indicating the award will be based on compliant technical offers with complete pricing. Offerors must provide UEI and CAGE codes, self-certify small business status and socioeconomic categories, and disclose any involvement with prohibited telecommunications equipment. The contract is anticipated to be firm-fixed-price and requires adherence to all applicable FAR and DFARS clauses, including those governing subcontracting, changes, default, and contractor information safeguarding.