53--SCREW,CAP,HEXAGON HEAD

The contract is for the procurement of 51,629 hexagon head cap screws with the NSN 5305007262543, designated as a critical application item meeting ASME B18.2.1 Revision NR dated January 1, 2012, and identified by part number AES01F625A25AW9A91. Delivery is required within 170 days after award, with an original target delivery date of March 15, 2027, and a need ship date of January 31, 2027. All items must be delivered FOB origin to the designated receiving location at DLA Distribution Red River, Building 499, Texarkana, TX 75507-5000, with zero tolerance for quantity variance. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, with compliance verified against MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1 sampling plans or comparable zero-based methods; critical, major, and minor attributes require verification levels VII, IV, and II respectively, or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, with zero non-conformances mandated unless otherwise specified. The manufacturer must apply item identification in accordance with MIL-STD-130N paragraph 4.1.b(2), including manufacturer logo, lot number, and material markings, and packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method 31 (clng/dry), no preservation or wrap materials, and unit containers marked per MIL-STD-129 with no special marking code applied. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in all packaging and preservation processes. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 332722 with a response deadline of August 13, 2026, submitted via the DLA Internet Bid Board System, and is governed by a range of FAR and DFARS clauses including certificate of conformance procedures, cybersecurity safeguards, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, and prohibition of hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Contract administration directives require electronic invoicing through Wide Area WorkFlow, and the offeror must represent size status, UEI, and CAGE code, with affirmative disclosures required for any provision of covered