NUT, PLAIN, HEXAGON

This contract specifies the procurement of plain hexagonal nuts identified by part number M32258-UCA22 and NSN 5310016053944, with a total quantity of seven units to be delivered under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-12EC. The item is classified as a critical application component governed by MIL-DTL-32258 Revision D dated 06/01/2021 and is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements referenced from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. All supplies must conform to tailored quality assurance provisions, including inspection and acceptance at origin, with sampling procedures strictly aligned to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, requiring zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. Attribute verification levels are defined as VII for critical, IV for major, and II for minor characteristics, corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in the manufacturing, packaging, preservation, and marking of the supplied nuts, with exceptions only for functional uses in batteries, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, and specified chemical reagents authorized by NAVSEA. Portable fluorescent lamps and instruments using mercury must include a secondary containment boundary as mandated by NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E and DLA packaging requirements, with marking adhering to MIL-STD-129 and no special marking codes applied. Palletization follows DLA standards, and delivery is FOB origin with no variance permitted in quantity. Delivery is due 171 days after contract award, with an original required delivery date of February 15, 2027, to the DLA Distribution San Joaquin warehouse in Tracy, California. The contract requires a Certificate of Quality Compliance and other CDRLs as specified in the Technical Data Package, with all data accessible via the DLA eProcurement portal.