NUT, SELF-LOCKING, KNURLED

The contract pertains to the procurement of 70 self-locking knurled nuts with NSN 5310011666904, designated as a critical application item for The Boeing Company part number ST3M646-1032, with equivalent part numbers from Hi-Shear Corporation and West Coast Aerospace, Inc. Delivery is required within 109 days under FOB origin terms, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination facility in Tracy, California. The unit of issue is each, with a fixed quantity and zero variance permitted. Packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, while palletization must adhere to DLA Packaging Requirements, superseding any conflicting ASTM standards. The item requires specialized manufacturing processes that may involve casting or forging, and sourcing support is available through DLA’s Casting and Forging Assistance portal. Sampling procedures must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with zero non-conformances required in the sample lot unless otherwise specified, and critical, major, and minor attributes must be verified at levels VII, IV, and II respectively with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0. All technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which take precedence over all other standards. Configuration change management and engineering change proposal processes must be followed, and government identification must be removed from non-accepted supplies. The contract is subject to CMMC Level 2 Cybersecurity Self-Assessment and includes requirements for handling covered defense information. Transportation and shipping instructions reference DLAD Proc Note C19 and C20, with the delivery point mapped to DLA Distribution San Joaquin. The solicitation was issued on July 13, 2026, with responses due by July 16, 2026, under solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-02PZ, managed by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense.