NUT, SELF-LOCKING, HE

The contract specifies the procurement of self-locking hexagonal nuts designated by NSN 5310-00-877-5798 and part number MS21044D3, conforming to the non-government standard NASM21044 Revision 3 dated 06/30/2023 and referenced standard NASM25027 Revision 1 dated 12/21/2012. The nuts are classified as critical application items and must meet stringent technical and quality requirements as defined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with compliance determined by the revision in effect on the solicitation or award date depending on acquisition size. Sampling for quality assurance follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise stated, and attributes are assigned specific verification levels or AQLs: VII for critical, IV for major, and II for minor. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with no special marking required and palletization governed by DLA packaging guidelines. All items are to be delivered FOB origin with no quantity variance allowed, inspected and accepted at destination, and shipped within 133 days of contract award. Total quantity ordered is 1,691 hundredweight (HD), split across three delivery lines with individual shipment targets to distribution depots at Hill AFB Utah, Robins AFB Georgia, and Tinker AFB Oklahoma. The required delivery date for all shipments is December 29, 2026, with earlier need-by dates for each location to meet logistics scheduling. Unit of issue is HD, and all documentation aligns with DoD standards.