NUT, SELF-LOCKING, HE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-08HA is for the procurement of 14,682 self-locking hexagon nuts, identified by NSN 5310-00-023-7205, under a fully competitive acquisition governed by military and federal specifications. The solicitation is set aside exclusively for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) with a NAICS code of 332722 and is administered by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Deliveries are required to be made within 84 days after receipt of order to the destination at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, with inspection and acceptance performed by the government at that location. The contract employs a fixed-price structure, and compliance is mandated with multiple military standards including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for shipment marking, and MIL-STD-130N for bare item identification, with strict prohibitions against mercury or mercury compounds in packaging and preservation. Product conformance must meet current revisions of applicable standards such as NAS679C4MW or NASM25027, and sampling for inspection follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified. The Certificate of Conformance procedures under FAR 52.246-15 are authorized, subject to withdrawal by a Quality Assurance Letter of Instruction, and all items must be submitted with full traceability documentation including Unique Entity ID and CAGE codes for socioeconomic verification. The solicitation incorporates a comprehensive suite of FAR and DFARS clauses governing contractor obligations, including safeguarding of contractor information systems, subcontracting procedures, inspection of supplies, default remedies, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Cybersecurity requirements under FAR 52.240-93 and DFARS 252.204-7012 are applicable, requiring protection of covered defense information. Hazard communication compliance is mandated under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and 49 CFR Parts 171–179, with pre-award submission of hazard labels and material safety data sheets. All submissions must be made electronically through the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the August 3, 2026 deadline, and invoicing must occur