SCREW, ADJUSTING

The contract solicitation SPE4A5-26-T-157J is for the procurement of five adjusting screws identified by NSN 5305-00-886-9333, with delivery required at Cherry Point, North Carolina, 171 days from award date, placing the delivery target around February 19, 2027. All items must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards, including DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001), MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, and MIL-STD-129 for labeling, which mandates military shipping labels with barcoding and specific preservation methods—clean and dry with no preservation or wrap materials. Physical identification of the bare item is required per RQ017, though Item Unique Identification (IUID) is waived per DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Hazardous materials, if any, must be labeled in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and other federal regulations, requiring prior submission of Safety Data Sheets and hazard warning labels. Quality assurance mandates sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise specified, and attributes are to be classified with AQLs of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, performed by government personnel, with adherence to the Quality Assurance Provision defining verification levels. The contract includes essential clauses related to small business representation, cybersecurity safeguards (NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012), trafficking prevention, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. Payment must be submitted electronically via WAWF, and FOB terms are destination, though pricing must be quoted FOB origin for transportation program purposes. Proposals must be submitted exclusively through the DIBBS portal by the stated deadline, with no physical submissions permitted. The contracting office is the ASC Supplier Oper OEM Division under the Department of Defense, with Anthony Nickens as the primary point of contact. No contract type, pricing, or options are finalized in the solicitation; these will be determined upon award. The NAICS code is 332722, and no set-aside designation