NUT, PLAIN, CLINCH

This contract specifies the procurement of 799 plain clinch nuts with NSN 5310-01-381-9929 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-04XK, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division. The item is classified as a critical application component and must comply with multiple technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List, including stringent controls on materials such as the prohibition of ozone-depleting chemicals and mercury or mercury-containing compounds, with limited exceptions for specific functional uses in batteries, instruments, and weapon systems. The nuts must be manufactured per reference drawings dated between 2011 and 2022, with configuration change management and variance requests subject to formal approval processes. Quality assurance follows zero-based sampling methods under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with attributes assigned verification levels of VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor characteristics respectively, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging requirements, with marking conforming to MIL-STD-129 and no special markings required. The units must be palletized and shipped FOB origin to the designated delivery point at DDSP New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a delivery deadline of 154 days from the contract award, targeting delivery by February 2, 2027. Full and open competition applies, and only qualified manufacturers or products listed on approved Qualified Products or Manufacturers Lists may be considered. The contract mandates compliance with Covered Defense Information protocols and uses the DLA authorized unit of issue, with purchase confirmed at $799.00 per unit for a total value of $639,201.