NUT, SELF-LOCKING, EX

The contract is for the procurement of six self-locking extended washer hexagonal nuts under NSN 5310-01-058-3983, sourced through a competitive solicitation issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The solicitation, identified as SPE4A6-26-T-54N6, was posted on May 13, 2026, with a response deadline of May 21, 2026, and requires delivery within 20 days of contract award to APO AP 96278-2069 or the OSAN Air Base facility in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, under FOB Destination terms, meaning the contractor assumes all transportation costs and risks until delivery. The item must comply fully with MIL-STD-2073-1E packaging standards and MIL-STD-129 marking requirements, including Data Matrix and GS1 bar codes, and adhere to preservation method 10 for clean and dry handling. All hazardous materials must be labeled in accordance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and radioactive material handling requires advance notice as specified by the Contracting Officer. The contract enforces NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity controls for safeguarding defense information, mandates ISO 9001:2015 quality system certification, and prohibits additive manufacturing without prior approval. Contractors must comply with clauses addressing employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, whistleblower rights, and the prohibition of covered telecommunications equipment, and are required to submit all invoices through Wide Area WorkFlow. Evaluation for award is price-driven, with possible consideration for HUBZone, WOSB, or other socioeconomic designations, and is assumed to follow a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, though not explicitly confirmed. No contract value is listed due to missing unit pricing data, and the base contract type remains undefined, though an alternate clause permits proposal of alternative contract structures. All representations regarding small business status, UEI, CAGE codes, and covered equipment must be completed by offerors, but no selections have been made in the solicitation. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, governed by FAR 52.246-2, with zero non-conformance acceptance criteria using MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 sampling.