NUT, PLAIN, ROUND

The contract solicitation seeks 18 plain round nuts and special nuts under NSN 5310-01-521-3815 for delivery to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, with a required delivery date of November 18, 2026, and a need ship date of January 17, 2027. The solicitation, issued under SPE4A6-26-T-08EK, was posted on July 29, 2026, with responses due by August 3, 2026, and is classified as a simplified acquisition under NAICS code 332722. All items must comply with rigorous military and federal standards, including MIL-STD-130N for bare item marking and MIL-STD-129 for packaging and shipment labeling, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence over general standards like ASTM D3951 for packaging and preservation. Sampling for acceptance must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 using zero-based inspection unless otherwise directed, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the destination by the government, and all packaging must be properly marked with machine-readable barcodes in compliance with MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N. Pricing is not specified in the solicitation, and the contract type remains open for the Contracting Officer to determine. Offerors must represent their status as small or other than small business, potentially qualifying for socioeconomic set-asides including HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB, with price preference likely applied. Invoicing must be submitted electronically through WAWF using the Invoice and Receiving Report method. Compliance with DFARS clauses is mandatory, including safeguarding covered defense information under 252.204-7012 and adhering to prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. The requirement to provide Safety Data Sheets and hazard warning labels per 29 CFR 1910.1200 applies for any hazardous materials, though no specific hazardous contents are identified for these nuts. The solicitation allows for automated award and does not specify evaluation weights, suggesting a potential Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach.