NUT, SELF-LOCKING, HEXAGON

The contract, awarded to KAREN CARLISLE (CAGE 8A1E8) under the Defense Logistics Agency, is an indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price procurement for 1,230 self-locking hexagon nuts (NSN 5310-00-225-6993) with a total value of $3,556.73, issued under the overarching delivery order SPE4A726D5313. The award date is July 14, 2026, and the contract operates under the NAICS code 332722, with the contractor certified as a small disadvantaged women-owned business. The delivery is to be made F.O.B. destination at the contractor’s address in Midlothian, Texas, with the shipping origin point listed as the DLA Aviation facility in Richmond, Virginia. The contract mandates full compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding (including Code 39, Code 128, and 2D Data Matrix symbols), and MIL-STD-130N for item identification, with prohibited materials including mercury or mercury compounds. Packaging configuration requires bulk units in E5 intermediate containers with OPI:M outer packaging, and all items must be marked with government identification, manufacturer logo, lot number, and a special label for test samples stating “Product Verification Test Samples - Do Not Post to Stock.” Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination by the Government under FAR 52.246-2, and acceptance criteria require zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 or MIL-STD-1916. The contract incorporates multiple Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses including 52.222-62 (paid sick leave), 52.224-3 (privacy training with Alternate I), 52.222-50 (combating human trafficking with contractor type options), 52.232-40 (accelerated payments to small business subcontractors), 52.254-7018 (prohibition on covered defense telecommunications), 252.204-7012 (NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 cybersecurity controls