53--BOLT,SHEAR

This solicitation, identified as SPE4A6-26-T-12TB, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside for the procurement of shear bolts with NSN 5306-01-317-4315 and a first article test item under NSN 0001S00000052, with a total quantity of 299 units requested. The contract requires delivery of two units for first article testing within 120 calendar days of award to the Fleet Readiness Center East in Cherry Point, North Carolina, followed by a government evaluation period of 120 days after receipt to determine conditional approval, approval, or disapproval of the first article. Production delivery is scheduled within 64 days after delivery order authorization, with all items subject to origin FOB terms meaning risk transfers at the contractor’s location. The contract mandates strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, requiring 2D Data Matrix barcodes, unique lot and serial numbers, CAGE codes, and part numbers on all unit packs using clean and dry preservation methods without packaging materials. The contractor must hold SAE AS9100 quality system certification and achieve CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity compliance, with no exceptions. Special requirements include adherence to DFARS 252.223-7001 for hazardous material labeling under 29 CFR 1910.1200 and submission of hazard labels prior to award. The contract prohibits fast pay, requires electronic invoicing exclusively through WAWF, and enforces FAR 52.209-4 with Alternate I for first article testing with disposition governed by FAR 52.209-3 or -4. Compliance with mandatory clauses such as employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, equal opportunity for workers with disabilities, and NIST SP 800-171 assessment requirements is enforced. No pricing data is specified, and award basis is not explicitly defined, though the presence of non-price technical factors like FAT cost, cybersecurity, quality systems, and export control compliance suggests a trade-off evaluation. All submissions must be electronically filed via DIBBS, and offerors must certify their SDVOSB status with UEI and CAGE codes, along with affirming no provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment from Communist Chinese military companies or use of