SCREW, MACHINE

The contract solicits 7,577 machine screws under NSN 5305-00-995-2126 through a fully competitive, non-set-aside procurement by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division, with a delivery requirement of 148 days ADO to New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, under FOB Destination terms. The item must comply with all technical and quality standards outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including physical identification and bare item marking per RQ017 and packaging requirements per RP001, which supersede ASTM D3951. Packaging and labeling must adhere to MIL-STD-129 and palletization must follow DLA-specific guidelines, with each unit pack containing 25 screws. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin, requiring the manufacturer’s quality system to meet SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003, with sampling based on H1331 Table 1 or comparable zero-based plans, and critical attributes subject to Verification Level VII or AQL 0.1. The solicitation incorporates mandatory federal and defense clauses covering equal opportunity, employment eligibility, trafficking in persons, sustainable products, hazardous materials, cybersecurity, information safeguarding, and ethical compliance, including DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7018, which enforce safeguarding of defense information and prohibit covered telecommunications equipment. Contractors must comply with the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, register in SAM, validate all representations including small business status and joint venture eligibility, and certify non-provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. All quotes must be submitted via the DIBBS portal by the response deadline of July 24, 2026, with electronic invoicing required through WAWF, including submission of invoices and receiving reports as specified. Payment and administrative contacts are managed through the contracting office and WAWF helpdesk, with compliance obligations extending to cyber incident reporting, whistleblower rights, and prohibition of mandatory arbitration agreements.