NUT, SELF-LOCKING, CLINCH

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to SPAIRES INC, identified by CAGE code 6ZPL8, for the procurement of 597 self-locking clinch nuts with NSN 5310010903070 at a unit price of $34.88, resulting in a total contract value of $20,823.36. The solicitation number is SPE4A6-26-Q-1162, with award issued on July 21, 2026, and performance required within 80 days after delivery order placement. Delivery is FOB origin, but acceptance and inspection occur at destination, with no specific ship-to location identified. The awardee must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards including ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129, and RP001 for palletization, and physical bare item marking per RQ017 from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other standards. Quality assurance requires sampling per MIL-STD-1916 and MIL-STD-105 with AQL levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor defects, and zero non-conformances are mandated unless otherwise authorized. The contract includes full compliance with the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and prohibits access to DLA-controlled technical data, with the contractor required to deliver items meeting current revisions without such access. The contract incorporates a broad array of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing supply chain security, cybersecurity, labor compliance, and ethical obligations, including Alternate I of 52.204-30 and 52.240-91, Alternate I of 52.222-50, and Alternate II of 252.225-7001 for Buy American compliance, along with mandatory cybersecurity safeguards under 252.204-7012 and prohibitions on covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment. Invoicing is required exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow using electronic methods such as EDI, FTP, or web entry, and payment is processed via Electronic Funds Transfer as mandated by 52.232-33. Payment terms include prompt payment discounts under 52.232-8 and accelerated payments