STUD, PLAIN

The contract is for the procurement of 67 plain studs identified by NSN 5307-00-680-7627 and part number NAS354-4-280, issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-71E9 by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. Delivery is required within 179 days after receipt of order, with a need ship date of November 30, 2026, and original required delivery date of December 6, 2026. All items must be delivered FOB origin to the DLA Distribution Depot in Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, with zero tolerance for quantity variance. The contract mandates full compliance with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersedes all other standards including ASTM D3951 for packaging. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with palletization adherence to DLA’s RP001 requirements. The item is classified as a critical application item, and quality assurance is governed by QAP 13873, requiring inspection and acceptance at origin through sampling per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned strict AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Unspecified attributes are deemed major, and zero non-conformances are required unless otherwise stated in the contract. A Certificate of Quality Compliance must be provided, and bare item marking must follow RQ017 requirements. The contractor must implement a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003 and adhere to all applicable defense regulations, including safeguarding covered defense information as defined by RD002 and compliance with NIST SP 800-171. Hazardous materials require labeling per 252.223-7001 and submission of safety data sheets. Invoicing is exclusively through WAWF, and payment is governed by DFARS clauses including accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. The solicitation includes various FAR and DFARS clauses covering equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, sustainable products, cybersecurity, changes, subcontracting, and unauthorized obligations, with multiple deviations authorized under DEVIATION 2026-