Procurement of Nut, Special

This solicitation under number 70Z03826QJ0000302 is a combined synopsis and request for quotation for six hundred ten (610) special nuts, identified by National Stock Number 5310-00-113-1622 and part number SS5081-06, to be delivered by August 20, 2026, to the U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Logistics Center in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The requirement is unrestricted under NAICS code 336413 with a small business size standard of 1,250 employees, and awards will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis through a competitive trade-off process where technical acceptability and delivery confidence are collectively more important than price. All items must be new, approved parts with no drawings or specifications available from the government; suppliers must provide photos of the packaging and parts showing the manufacturer’s CAGE code for engineering evaluation and a Certificate of Conformance in compliance with FAR 52.246-15, formatted as specified. Packaging requirements mandate individual or bulk packaging of up to 100 items per container with internal labels containing NSN, part number, serial number, quantity, nomenclature, purchase order, and line item data; external labeling must include a packing list and COC. Preservation standards require protection against corrosion and deterioration for one year of warehouse storage, and delivery must be FOB destination unless otherwise stated, with quotes evaluated on delivery confidence timelines of 30 days, 31–60 days, or over 60 days after award. Quotations must be submitted electronically by July 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EDT to designated email addresses, with the solicitation number in the subject line. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including those on ethics, whistleblower rights, equal opportunity, combating trafficking, privacy training, cybersecurity safeguarding under NIST SP 800-171, FASCSA prohibitions on restricted components, Iran sanctions compliance, and mandatory flow-down obligations to subcontractors. Payment will be processed electronically via SAM upon submission of final invoices labeled as such, sent to the designated fiscal office, and the award is anticipated for July 29, 2026.