NUT, PLAIN, ASSEMBLED

The contract is for the procurement of two plain assembled nuts with NSN 5310-01-463-1817 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-71W1, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 20 days after order placement, with FOB origin terms, and inspection and acceptance occur at the manufacturer’s location. The item must be packaged in accordance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and marked per MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N, with no special marking required. Packaging details specify QUP 001, preservation method 10, cleaning/dry level 1, and packing level B, with palletization conforming to DLA’s RP001 requirements. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, requiring zero non-conformances for acceptance. The source must be an approved OEM supplier—SPS Technologies, LLC or Space-Lok, Inc.—and non-approved offerors must submit a source approval request, technical data package, or prior approval certification to DLA. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List, while cybersecurity compliance mandates CMMC Level 2 and adherence to NIST SP 800-171 with specified deviations. The contract enforces the Buy American Act, Berry Amendment, prohibition on hexavalent chromium, and prohibitions against trafficking in persons and forced labor, with all contractors required to maintain current SAM registration. Payment must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, with invoices and receiving reports submitted electronically, and all reporting must comply with DFARS Appendix F. The solicitation incorporates key clauses including 52.203-19, 52.222-50, and 252.240-7997 under approved deviations, and requires affirmative representations regarding small business status, prohibited sources, and telecommunications restrictions. Offers must be submitted by June 4, 2026, and are non-binding information requests under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105.