SCREW, CLOSE TOLERAN

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded Bell Textron Inc. a firm-fixed-price delivery order under the Basic Ordering Agreement SPRPA1-21-G-001W for 1,500 close-tolerance screws (NSN 5305-01-569-6628) at a unit price of $6.34, resulting in a total contract value of $9,510.00. The award was issued on July 16, 2026, with delivery required no later than July 31, 2028, and a quantity tolerance of minus 10 percent allowed. Performance is FOB origin at Bell Textron’s facility in Fort Worth, Texas, with both inspection and acceptance occurring at the supplier’s location. The contract is governed by commercial item acquisition procedures under FAR Part 12 and incorporates numerous standard FAR clauses addressing ethics, labor standards, equal opportunity, subcontracting, cybersecurity, environmental compliance, and payment protocols. Compliance is mandated with ASTM D3951 for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking and labeling, and MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 for sampling and inspection, along with Bell-specific technical specifications and the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Source control is enforced via drawing 97499, and the contractor must adhere to CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity requirements. Payment will be processed electronically through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, with accounting details assigned to BX 97X4930 5CBX 001 2620 S33189. Bell Textron has affirmed its status as a small business with potential classification as a small disadvantaged or women-owned business, triggering applicable reporting and subcontracting obligations under FAR 52.219-9. The contract is administered by the Defense Contract Management Agency in Fort Worth, with Laurie Hairston as the contracting officer overseeing performance, invoicing, and compliance. No supplemental attachments or separate evaluations are identified beyond the core contract data, and all logistics, packaging, and barcoding protocols must align with the referenced Basic Ordering Agreement and DLA directives.