SCREW, CAP, HEXAGON HEAD

The contract pertains to the procurement of 16 units of a hexagon head cap screw with NSN 5305-01-266-8570 and part number 300794 from Hyster-Yale Group, Inc., under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-14MQ. Delivery is required within 20 days of award, with FOB Origin terms, and the item must be shipped to the designated destination at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. The supply is governed by stringent technical and quality standards referenced in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other specifications including ASTM D3951 packaging standards. All items must be marked and labeled per MIL-STD-129, with palletization complying with DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, and the unit of issue is set at EA with no variance allowed in quantity. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, using a zero-defect sampling approach derived from MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned strict verification levels or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively; unspecified attributes are treated as major. Compliance with hazardous material regulations is mandatory, including prohibition of hexavalent chromium and submission of safety data sheets and hazard labels. The contract enforces adherence to cybersecurity requirements such as NIST SP 800-171 and safeguarding covered defense information, alongside prohibitions on telecom equipment from restricted entities and the Buy American and Berry Amendment restrictions. Payment must be submitted electronically via WAWF with both invoice and receiving report, and the supplier must be registered in DLA’s AMPS system for VSM access. The solicitation is automated, excludes additive manufactured items unless explicitly authorized, and requires offerors to submit accurate small business, socioeconomic, and compliance representations in accordance with multiple FAR and DFARS clauses, including whistleblower protections, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, and equal opportunity. The contract is issued under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions, Revision 105, and responses must be submitted via DIBBS by the deadline of August 17, 2026.