NUT, SELF-LOCKING, EXTENDED WASHER, ROUND

The contract solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-X987 is for a single unit of a self-locking, extended washer nut with NSN 5310-01-300-0426, issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722 with a response deadline of August 11, 2026. Delivery is required within 142 days ADO under an indefinite-delivery contract with a five-year base period and no option years, subject to a minimum annual order of 430 units and a cap of $349,999.99 total contract value over the period. All supplies must comply with stringent technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, packaging standards under RP001 and ASTM D3951, and marking and labeling per MIL-STD-129 and MIL-STD-130N, including mandatory Data Matrix 2D barcodes encoded with NSN, lot number, and manufacturing data. Inspection and acceptance occur at the contractor's origin, with final government authority to accept or reject based on zero non-conformances under FAR 52.246-2 and 52.246-11, supported by sampling plans from MIL-STD-1916 and quality systems consistent with ISO 9001:2015. F.O.B. destination terms apply, with payment processed exclusively through WAWF, including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors and electronic funds transfer via SAM. The award will follow a best-value trade-off model, prioritizing past performance as significantly more important than price, which is weighted equally with performance. Offerors must maintain current SAM representations for small business status and submit UEI and CAGE code disclosures if providing covered defense telecommunications equipment. Additional requirements include compliance with Buy American provisions, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and Xinjiang-sourced materials, hazardous material handling per 29 CFR 1910.1200, antiterrorism training, cybersecurity safeguards under 252.204-7012, and DPAS priority ratings. All submissions must occur electronically via DIBBS or email, with a 15 MB file limit, and any deviations from standard clauses are formally authorized under specific deviation numbers.