NUT, PLAIN, ROUND

The contract specifies the procurement of nine plain, round nuts with NSN 5310-00-873-5012 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-806C, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division. Delivery is required within 171 days of award, and the item must comply with stringent technical and quality standards referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The nuts must be physically marked per MIL-STD-130N paragraph 4.1.b(2), including manufacturer’s logo, lot number, and material identification, while excluding Government identification as permitted by DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in or on the hardware, except in specified exempted applications such as functional batteries, fluorescent lights, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or authorized chemical reagents, all of which must meet NAVSEA 5100-003D containment and safety requirements. Sampling and inspection must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, employing a zero-defect acceptance criterion unless otherwise directed, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The manufacturer may choose attribute or variable inspection methods under MIL-STD-1916. The contract applies to a simplified acquisition, with the applicable revision of the DLA Master List controlled by the solicitation issue date. The point of contact is Alexander Sotos, and performance is required at Tracy, California, with bids due by July 14, 2026.