LOCKNUT, TUBE FITTING

This contract solicits the procurement of steel locknuts with cadmium finish, specifically designed for tube fittings with a 0.375 inch outer diameter, classified under NSN 4730002775084 and identified as a commercial item with critical application status. The product must conform to SAE AS5179D Revision D dated February 1, 2023, and SAE AS4841 Revision D dated April 1, 2021, with class 3 threads and must be sourced exclusively from manufacturers or assemblers accredited and listed on the Performance Review Institute’s Qualified Manufacturer List or Qualified Products List, accessible via eAuditNet.com. Strict prohibitions ban the use or incorporation of Class I ozone-depleting chemicals, overriding any conflicting specification requirements without relieving product performance obligations, and any substitute chemicals require prior approval. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with palletization governed by DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001), and all items must be labeled with no special marking. Delivery is required within 283 days from the award date under FOB Origin terms, with destination inspection and acceptance, and quantities are fixed at 44 and 62 units for two separate line items, totaling 106 units, delivered to two DLA distribution centers in Georgia and Utah. Invoicing must be processed electronically through the Wide Area Workflow system, requiring both an invoice and receiving report unless exempted. The offeror must comply with applicable DFARS and FAR clauses regarding defense telecommunications equipment, safeguarding covered defense information, compensation of former officials, and the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment with a $150,000 threshold, and must disclose non-domestic material sources. The solicitation is an RFQ issued under Standard Form 18, with submissions due by August 21, 2026, and requires certification of compliance with all technical, quality, environmental, and security provisions, including SAM exclusion list checks and representations on covered telecommunications equipment.