NUT, SELF-LOCKING, EX

The contract is for the procurement of 38 self-locking nuts, part number 4110357-1 and NSN 5310015867806, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-09CU, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division. The total contract value is $1,444.00 at a unit price of $38.000 per item, with delivery required within 45 days after the delivery order is issued, by the need ship date of March 10, 2026, though the original required delivery date was November 30, 2025. Delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination location: DLA Distribution, DDSP New Cumberland Facility, New Cumberland, PA. All items must comply with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede other standards such as ASTM D3951 for packaging. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, with palletization following RP001 requirements, and each item must be physically marked in accordance with RQ017 for bare item identification. Sampling and quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with a zero-defect acceptance standard, and critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on equal opportunity, combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguarding per NIST SP 800-171, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, export control, electronic payment submission via WAWF, and restrictions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies. The contractor must ensure full compliance with all technical, packaging, marking, and reporting obligations, with no deviations permitted without formal approval. Payment will be processed electronically through WAWF, and the contractor is required to provide proper documentation including safety data sheets, source approval requests, and compliance certifications. The solicitation follows an LPTA methodology, with award going to the lowest-priced responsive offeror meeting minimum technical acceptability, and socioeconomic status representations are required for small businesses, including WOSB, SDVOSB, and HUB