NUT, SELF-LOCKING, BA

This solicitation, numbered SPE4A6-26-T-05LN, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722 for the procurement of 681 units of a self-locking nut, NSN 5310-00-880-5844, with FOB origin delivery terms and a contract performance period extending up to 450 days from award. The contract includes a mandatory first article test requirement, mandating the contractor to deliver one unit of the specified item within 90 calendar days of contract issuance to the designated test facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, for government evaluation, with written approval or disapproval required within 150 days of receipt. All items must meet stringent technical specifications of 220,000 PSI tensile strength and 450 degrees Fahrenheit operational temperature, with no deviations permitted from control drawings. The product must be manufactured using domestic materials subject to the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, with a reduced Berry Amendment threshold of $150,000; non-domestic content requires explicit disclosure. Offerors must represent compliance with DFARS 252.204-7016 regarding covered defense telecommunications equipment and must affirm that no such equipment or services will be provided under this contract. Packaging and marking must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with mercury compounds explicitly prohibited. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, governed by FAR 52.246-2, and sampling follows MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331, or zero-based plans, with critical attributes requiring zero non-conformances. The contract mandates adherence to cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171, employment verification under FAR 52.222-54, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and combating trafficking in persons, all under deviation 2026-00038. Electronic invoicing must be processed via WAWF, requiring contractor registration in SAM and WAWF systems, with receiving reports and invoices submitted in accordance with DFARS Appendix F. Small business joint ventures must provide full representations as specified in FAR provisions 52.212-3 and 52.219-1. Vendors are urged to quote range quantities due to fluctuating