NUT, HEX REGULAR, STEEL, SELF-LOCKING, CADMIUM PLATED BOA Item 7025AH

This solicitation, N0010426RX19780, issued by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard under the Department of Defense, seeks to procure hexagonal regular steel self-locking nuts with cadmium plating, identified as BOA Item 7025AH, under a total small business set-aside classified under NAICS code 332722 with a 600-employee size standard. Vendors must be registered in SAM.gov, possess a valid CAGE code, and comply with the 2021 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard C. R. Gilbert / E. F. Dickson Fastener Program Manual and applicable quality standards MIL-I-45208 or ISO 9001/9002 with its STR-ISO 9000 Supplement. Proposals are evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) framework, where technical acceptability is determined prior to price consideration; failure to meet standards in past performance or delivery schedule results in automatic disqualification. Past performance must include at least three relevant contracts within five years, and all offers must provide pricing for the full scope with delivery expected within 45 weeks after receipt of raw materials, though the official schedule is governed by a 50-week ARO (As Required Order) timeframe. Deliveries are to be made F.O.B. Destination to Kittery, Maine, 03904, the designated place of performance, with inspection and acceptance occurring on-site. Compliance with NAVSEA-specific packaging, marking, and identification standards—such as D-247-H002, D-247-H004, and D-211-H005—is mandatory, including the use of alternate identification marking and compliance with prohibited packing materials. Contractors must also adhere to cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012, maintain a small business subcontracting plan under Alternate I, and avoid use of prohibited telecommunications equipment or entities linked to Iran-related activities. Invoicing must be processed through WAWF, with GCPC as an alternative, and all submissions must be emailed to Ina Nason of the contracting office in Portsmouth, NH, by the deadline of May 19, 2026. Organizational conflict of interest disclosures are required under NAVSEA clauses, and calibration systems used in production must meet NAVSEA H-246-H00