NUT, SELF-LOCKING, PL

The contract is a solicitation for 25,000 self-locking plate nuts with NSN 5310-00-820-4716, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division under solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-66L8, with a submission deadline of June 2, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722, requiring all offers to come from small businesses certified in SAM, with mandatory representations regarding size, socioeconomic status, and compliance with the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act. The item is classified as a commercial item, and the contract incorporates technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List, identified by R or I numbers, which supersede general standards such as ASTM D3951. Packaging must comply with RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, and palletization standards outlined in the same guidance, with unit packaging specified as QUP 050. Delivery is FOB destination to DLA Distribution San Diego, California, with a requirement to be completed within 103 days from award, targeting a need ship date of March 1, 2026. Inspection is required at destination under FAR 52.246-1, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan; attributes are assigned verification levels or AQLs of VII/0.1 for critical, IV/1.0 for major, and II/4.0 for minor, with unspecified attributes deemed major. Acceptance requires zero non-conformances if MIL-STD-105/ASQ Z1.4 is used. Cybersecurity standards under NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 apply, and contractors must comply with all cybersecurity reporting, prohibition on covered telecommunications equipment, and disclosure requirements. Invoicing and receiving reports must be processed through WAWF in accordance with DFARS Appendix F, and payment is subject to FAR 52.216-7. Contractors must adhere to whistleblower rights, prohibitions on mandatory arbitration, and restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements. All documentation and compliance must be maintained in SAM, and