STUD ASSEMBLY, TURNLOCK FASTENER

The contract solicitation for the STUD ASSEMBLY, TURNLOCK FASTENER, identified by NSN 5325-01-475-8645, is issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under solicitation number SPE4A6-26-R-XB35 with a posting date of July 16, 2026, and a response deadline of July 28, 2026. It is structured as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR 19.5, targeting manufacturers or dealers who are small businesses, including categories such as small disadvantaged, woman-owned, veteran-owned, and HUBZone entities. The requirement is for a fixed-price procurement of 938 units, with deliveries due 71 days after award and FOB destination, meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risks until delivery to the government-designated location. The government may issue delivery orders to multiple locations, and no deliveries are required after 71 days following contract expiration. The contract is governed by a comprehensive set of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses, including mandatory provisions on prohibiting hexavalent chromium, restricting the use of toxic materials, enforcing Buy American provisions with Alternate II, requiring compliance with export controls, mandating compliance with sustainable products standards, and implementing supply chain traceability retention. Deviations such as 2026-00038 apply to clauses related to subcontracting restrictions, material requirements, order of precedence, and sustainable products, while deviation 2026-00015 modifies subcontracting rules for commercial products. The contractor must adhere to strict packaging and marking standards per ASTM D3951, MIL-STD-129, and DLA’s RP001, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence. Inspection requirements follow FAR 52.246-1 and FAR 52.246-2, with origin inspection governed by E07. Payment must be processed via the Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) system, requiring SAM registration and a designated electronic business point of contact. Invoicing procedures are detailed based on line item type—cost vouchers for cost-type items, invoices with receiving reports for fixed-price deliverables, or Invoice 2in1 for non-deliverable services. Past performance, evaluated primarily through PPIRS-SR assessments and supplemented by historical