SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD

The contract is for the procurement of 354 packages of socket head cap screws, identified by NSN 5305-00-988-7835 and part number MS16995-54, manufactured to meet the technical standard NASM16995 Revision 3 dated April 30, 2020, with reference to FF-S-86J Revision J dated April 1, 2025. The item is classified as a critical application component, and all technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, as well as tailored higher-level contract quality requirements applicable to both manufacturers and non-manufacturers. Configuration change management is enforced through Engineering Change Proposal and variance request protocols, and government identification must be removed from any non-accepted supplies. Mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited in the product, preservation, packaging, and marking, with exceptions only for functional uses in batteries, instruments, sensors, weapon systems, or chemical reagents specified by NAVSEA; portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must have shock-proof design and a secondary containment boundary as per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific preservation methods and material codes, and all markings must adhere to MIL-STD-129 with no special markings required. Palletization follows DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement, and hazardous material containers must be labeled in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard. The product must be delivered FOB Origin to DLA Distribution Cherry Point in North Carolina within 155 days of order receipt, with no tolerance for quantity variance. Destination inspection is mandatory, and the manufacturer’s quality inspection system must meet or exceed SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to SAE AS9003 standards. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS Code 332722 and incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105. All offerors must maintain current SAM registrations, submit a Safety Data Sheet prior to award, and comply with the Buy American Act and DFARS restrictions above the micro-purchase threshold. The contract includes numerous Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses addressing cybersecurity, whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, and prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications