NUT, PLAIN, CLINCH

The contract is for the procurement of 14 units of NUT, PLAIN, CLINCH, identified by NSN 5310011366125, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-08TT, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division. The item is designated as a critical application product and must be manufactured in compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific references to R001, RQ011, RQ017, RT001, RQ002, and RC001 for technical, packaging, identification, and documentation standards. All supplies must be packaged in accordance with ASTM D3951, but DLA’s master requirements override any conflicting standards, and packaging and labeling must strictly follow MIL-STD-129, including bare item marking and palletization per RP001. The unit price is $14.000 per unit, resulting in a total contract value of $196,000, with zero variance allowed in quantity. Delivery is required FOB Destination to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and must be completed within 171 days after award, with a need ship date of January 17, 2027, and an original required delivery date of May 7, 2027. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with quality verification conducted using MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, or a comparable zero-based sampling plan, where critical attributes require a zero-defect standard with AQL 0.1, major attributes at AQL 1.0, and minor at AQL 4.0. Measuring and test equipment must be calibrated and compliant, and any configuration changes require formal engineering change proposal approval. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses addressing employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, hazardous material handling, cybersecurity (NIST SP 800-171), safeguarding of covered contractor information systems, transportation by sea, whistleblower rights, and subcontractor flow-downs. Contractors must provide a Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, represent their small business status if applicable, and submit invoices electronically via WAWF. The contract does not specify a formal contract type beyond referencing FAR 52.216-1 Alternate