53--SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HE

The contract covers the procurement of 1,650 units of screw, cap socket head, identified by NSN 5305-00-848-9282, to be delivered within 27 days FOB origin. It mandates compliance with a series of technical and quality requirements outlined in the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Master List, including adherence to specific standards for marking, packaging (MIL-STD-2073-1E), and quality assurance provisions such as MIL-STD-1916 and other tailored higher-level contract quality requirements. The item is classified as a commercial product and must meet strict sampling and inspection protocols with acceptance occurring at destination. The contract explicitly prohibits the intentional addition or direct contact of mercury or mercury-containing compounds with the hardware, except for defined exceptions such as functional mercury in batteries or specific weapon systems. Further, the contract requires physical identification markings per MIL-STD-130N, including manufacturer's logos, lot numbers, and material identification, with no special marking codes applied beyond the standard. Packaging must comply with DLA procurement packaging standards to ensure proper preservation without mercury compounds, and any government identification on non-accepted supplies must be removed. The solicitation's administrative details include a request for proposals with a delivery timeframe of 27 days, and the primary point of contact is listed as Joseph Felhauer from the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The contract enforces strict quality control and sampling plans, ensuring product conformance to specified critical, major, and minor attributes under a zero-defect acceptance criterion unless otherwise stipulated.