SCREW, CLOSE TOLERANCE

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a five-year Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity contract to ATF AEROSPACE, LLC (CAGE 13W08) for the procurement of close-tolerance screws with NSN 5305-01-217-2189, under solicitation SPE4A7-26-R-X785, with a total contract value ceiling of $350,000.00. The contract, issued on July 20, 2026, is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332722 (Machine Shops), with minimum order quantities of 120 units and maximums of 480 units per delivery order, priced incrementally over five years starting at $3.10 per unit in Year 1 and escalating to $3.77 per unit in Year 5. Delivery is governed by the F.O.B. Destination clause, placing all transportation risk and cost on the contractor until goods reach the designated destination, which may vary across multiple locations as specified in individual orders. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses mandating strict compliance with federal acquisition standards, including Buy American and Balance of Payments Program requirements with Alternate II applied, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and fluorinated firefighting agents, sustainable product preferences, and cybersecurity safeguards per DFARS 252.204-7012. The contractor is required to adhere to MIL-STD-129 for all shipment markings, including special labeling for Product Verification Test Samples, and MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging under DLA’s RP001 standard, with no preservation materials used and clean/dry environmental controls enforced. Quality assurance mandates zero non-conformances under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ Z1.4 sampling and requires submission of certified documentation with shipments. Invoicing must be conducted exclusively through the Wide Area Workflow system, and the contractor must maintain compliance with employment and equal opportunity regulations, including affirmative action for veterans and workers with disabilities, trafficking in persons prevention, and employment eligibility verification. The contract includes DPAS rating authority for prioritization of national defense-related production and requires adherence to safeguarding and disclosure protocols for government-controlled information and cyber incident reporting. All representations regarding small business status, Entity ID, and socioeconomic certifications are required at time of proposal, and the contractor