53--SCREW,MACHINE

This solicitation under contract number SPE4A6-26-U-3315 is for the procurement of a machine screw identified by the NSN 5305-00-958-4351 and part number MS35207-226, classified as a critical application item and defined by the non-government consensus standard NASM35207 Revision 4 dated October 31, 2023, and referenced to FF-S-92E(1) Revision E dated May 5, 2025. The item is designated as a commercial item, and production must conform to the current revision of the applicable part standard at the time of manufacture; prior revisions are acceptable only if they were current at the time of production. The contract requires adherence to stringent quality assurance protocols including sampling per 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 respectively or corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0, and unspecified attributes treated as major. Acceptance criteria mandate zero non-conformances in sampled lots unless otherwise stipulated, and manufacturers must operate under a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 requirements. All hardware must be new, unused, and not remanufactured or sourced from government surplus, and additive manufacturing processes are explicitly prohibited for this item. The contract specifies delivery of 68 units within 108 days, FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination under FAR 52.246-2. Packaging and marking must strictly follow MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, with special marking code 00 indicating no additional labeling beyond standard requirements, and palletization complying with DLA’s RP001 packaging guidelines. The contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 332722, with a maximum estimated value of $350,000, and award will be based on price and other factors determining the most advantageous offer to the government. Offerors must validate all representations in SAM, comply with Buy American Act and Berry Amendment requirements at the $150,