53--NUT,SELF-LOCKING,HE

The contract pertains to the procurement of 133 self-locking nuts, part number 5310016973788, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-06KA, issued by the Defense Logistics Agency through the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The requirement is structured as a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, with delivery due 171 days after the order date, targeting February 9, 2027, and FOB origin terms requiring the contractor to bear transportation costs to the designated receiving location in Tracy, California. All items must comply with DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede other standards such as ASTM D3951, while packaging and labeling must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-129, including GS1-128 barcoding, and palletization must meet RP001 specifications. Sampling for quality verification follows MIL-STD-1916 or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stipulated. The contract prohibits the intentional introduction of mercury or mercury-containing compounds into the hardware, except for exempted functional uses such as batteries, fluorescent lamps, and specified instruments, which must be shock-proof and contain secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. The item is subject to stringent safeguarding of covered defense information under 252.204-7012 and compliance with cybersecurity standards including NIST SP 800-171, with mandatory cyber incident reporting. Contractors must submit Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous materials and affirm compliance with hazardous material identification, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, equal opportunity, and sustainable purchasing clauses. Offerors must be certified small businesses, with full disclosure of UEI and CAGE codes, and socioeconomic representations, and must submit proposals exclusively through DIBBS by the July 22, 2026 deadline. Payment must be processed electronically via WAWF, and inspections and acceptance occur at the destination. All contractual obligations, including flow-down requirements to subcontractors, apply to hazardous materials, mercury containment, item marking, and information security, with the government retaining full rights to data and documentation.