SCREW, CAP, SOCKET HEAD

The contract calls for the supply of 269 socket head cap screws with a size of .312-18UNC3A x 0.750, manufactured from Nickel Alloy 502 or K-500 per QQ-N-286, and featuring a patch, pellet, or strip locking mechanism. The screws must be marked with six raised or depressed dots arranged in a circle on the head, conforming to SAE J2280 or MIL-HDBK 131, and identification marking must adhere to MIL-STD-130N in addition to standard manufacturer, lot, and material identifiers. All threads must be inspected for dimensional conformance using System 22 of FED-STD-H28/20, excluding small internal and external threads. Due to critical quality concerns, a Quality Letter of Instruction will be invoked requiring Government source inspection by the supplier’s local DCMA office, with specific focus on wedge tension test results conducted per ASTM F606 and FF-S-86. Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or a comparable zero-based plan, assigning verification levels of VII, IV, and II (or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0) for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, with zero non-conformances required for acceptance unless otherwise specified. Mercury or mercury-containing compounds are strictly prohibited in the product, preservation, packaging, and marking processes, with exceptions only for functional uses in batteries, fluorescent lights, instruments, sensors, controls, weapon systems, or NAVSEA-specified reagents, and portable items must include a secondary containment per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging and preservation must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, with QUP 001, preservation method 31, and unit container BL, and palletization must follow DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. Marking for shipment must conform to MIL-STD-129 with no special marking code applied. Delivery is FOB origin, with a required delivery date of August 15, 2027, and a need ship date of January 31, 2027, to the DLA Distribution DDSP New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania. The contract is administered under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated