SCREW, MACHINE

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-03LN is for the procurement of one machine screw with part number 723-600-302 and NSN 5305-01-168-1736, supplied by Loctite Corp, identified by CAGE code 05972. The item is classified under NAICS code 332722 and the procurement falls under simplified acquisition procedures with a total estimated value of $1.00. Delivery is required within 20 days of award, with FOB origin terms meaning title and risk transfer to the government upon delivery to the carrier at the manufacturer’s location. The final destination for delivery and acceptance is NSWC Philadelphia Division at 1601 Langley Ave, Building 542, Philadelphia, PA 19112, and all shipments must be sent via the fastest traceable means, explicitly excluding parcel post. Inspection and acceptance are conducted at the destination point by the government under FAR 52.246-2, and compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking and barcoding is mandatory, including the use of machine-readable 2D Data Matrix codes. Sampling and quality assurance must follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, with zero non-conformances required in the sample lot for acceptance unless an exception is specified. Critical, major, and minor attributes must be inspected at Verification Levels VII, IV, and II with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Technical and quality requirements are drawn from the DLA Master List, and the product has no shelf life restriction. The contract requires adherence to DLA packaging standards RP001 for palletization and preservations, and the use of U.S.-flag vessels for any ocean transport under clause 252.247-7023. Offerors must comply with a range of regulatory and socioeconomic clauses, including employment of workers with disabilities, combating trafficking in persons, employment eligibility verification, sustainable product use, hazardous materials identification, cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171, and the Buy American Act. The award will be made using a Low Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with price being the primary evaluation factor, and all submissions must