SCREW, MACHINE

This contract is for the procurement of machine screws identified by NSN 5305-00-925-9680, classified as a commercial item and designated as a critical application item, requiring strict adherence to technical and quality standards. The item must conform to the non-government standard NASM27039 Revision 6 and other referenced specifications including NASM7839 Revision 2 and QAP 13873, as detailed in the Technical Data Package. Sampling and inspection procedures must follow MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based sampling plan, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Unspecified attributes are treated as major, and acceptance requires zero non-conformances unless otherwise stated. The Certificate of Conformance under FAR 52.246-15 is authorized unless withheld by a quality assurance letter of instruction, and the seller must provide a Certificate of Quality Compliance. Mercury and mercury compounds are strictly prohibited from direct contact with the item or use in preservation, packaging, packing, or marking, with exceptions only for functional applications in batteries, lighting, instruments, sensors, weapon systems, or specific chemical reagents as designated by NAVSEA. Portable fluorescent lamps and instruments containing mercury must be shockproof and feature a secondary containment barrier per NAVSEA 5100-003D. Packaging must comply with MIL-STD-2073-1E, including specific preservation methods, unit containers, and intermediate packaging codes, with all markings adhering to MIL-STD-129 and no special marking required. Palletization must conform to DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement (RP001). The item is subject to stringent cybersecurity and data protection clauses under FAR and DFARS provisions including 252.204-7012 and 252.240-7997, mandating safeguarding of covered defense information and compliance with NIST SP 800-171 requirements. Offers are prohibited from using additive manufacturing unless explicitly authorized, and failure to submit a Safety Data Sheet prior to award renders an offer ineligible. The contract is issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722 and incorporates D