NUT, SELF-LOCKING, HE

The contract is for the procurement of 53,000 self-locking nuts, part number NASM17828-12DMOD, identified by NSN 5310016528241, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13VR. Delivery is required within 63 days of order placement, with a firm deadline of July 20, 2026, and must be shipped FOB origin to the DLA Distribution San Joaquin receiving warehouse in Tracy, California. All items must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, using a clean and dry preservation method with no preservation material, unit containers designated as boxes, and no cushioning or dunnage. Marking must conform to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required, and palletization must follow DLA’s RP001 packaging standards. The nuts are classified as a critical application item, requiring physical identification per NASM17828 and technical documentation per NASM25027. Mercury and mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in all aspects of the product, packaging, preservation, and marking, except in narrowly defined exempted applications such as batteries, instruments, and NAVSEA-specified reagents, which must include a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Hazardous material labeling must adhere to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard unless governed by other federal statutes, and offerors must submit hazard label documentation for any unlisted hazardous materials prior to award. Sampling and inspection follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with zero non-conformances required in samples unless otherwise specified, and quality systems must align with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with the contractor responsible for maintaining a compliant quality system. The solicitation mandates electronic submission through DIBBS by August 13, 2026, and incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including those on cybersecurity, small business representation, electronic invoicing via WAWF, contractor information safeguarding, and prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. No contract value is explicitly stated, and pricing details are not provided in the solicitation. The contracting office is the ASC Commodities Division under the Department of Defense, with Alexander Sotos listed as the primary point of contact.