NUT, PLAIN, HEXAGON

The contract specifies the procurement of 5,000 hexagonal plain nuts with NSN 5310-01-556-6526 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-07VQ, with delivery required within 80 days FOB origin to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. All items must comply with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede other standards including ASTM D3951; packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and RP001 for DLA procurement, with unit packaging defined as 100 per unit pack in accordance with ASTM D3951 while prioritizing DLA requirements. Sampling follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and attributes are assigned verification levels or AQLs based on criticality with unspecified attributes treated as major. The contract mandates strict configuration change management, source approval documentation, and removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies, while requiring bare item marking and physical identification as per RQ017. The supplier must provide documentation for any variance requests and ensure full traceability through engineering change proposals. The delivery must occur by October 17, 2026, with no quantity variance permitted, and all shipments must follow DLA transport procedures C19 and C20. Approved suppliers include Fastenal Company and ND Defense LLC with their respective part numbers, and the point of contact is Michael Blain of the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division.