NUT, PLAIN, SLOTTED, H

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a $1,000,000.00 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to ALAMO AIRCRAFT, LTD. (CAGE 55345) for the supply of 15,000 units of NUT, PLAIN, SLOTTED, H (NSN 5310-00-946-8342) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-R-XB32, with an award date of July 27, 2026. The contract is structured as a total small business set-aside with a performance period of 164 days after order placement, and delivery is FOB origin, meaning risk transfers to the Government upon delivery to the carrier at the contractor’s facility. Although the unit price is not specified, the total contract value is capped at $1,000,000.00, with no options available. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and the contractor must comply with stringent quality and packaging standards including MIL-STD-129 for labeling and marking, ASTM D3951 for packaging, and RP001 for palletization, while adhering to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. The contractor is required to use WAWF for all invoicing and receiving reports and must maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification and an acceptable inspection system per FAR 52.246-2. Sampling must conform to MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero nonconformances permitted unless otherwise specified. The contract imposes comprehensive compliance obligations through numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including prohibitions on kickbacks, contingent fees, and improper payments, restrictions on subcontractor sales to the Government, mandatory cybersecurity safeguards for Covered Defense Information under 252.204-7012, and requirements to avoid procurement from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or Russian fossil fuel entities. Additional clauses govern the handling of hazardous materials, prohibition of hexavalent chromium and fluorinated firefighting agents, and Buy American Act compliance with Alternate II applied. The contractor must also comply with antiterrorism training, security certifications, and representations regarding past performance, size status, and UEI/CAGE codes. Past performance is the most significant evaluation factor, with PPIRS