STUD, PLAIN

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-06ME seeks the procurement of 168 units of a plain stud identified by NSN 5307-00-817-0955 under a small business set-aside, with delivery required within 164 days of award at FOB origin, consistent with the First Destination Transportation program. The item must be manufactured and packaged in strict compliance with MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, using specific preservation, packaging, and marking parameters including QUP 001, preservation method 10, unit container D3, and pack code U, with no special marking required. Palletization must adhere to DLA’s RP001 requirements, and the use of mercury or mercury compounds in any phase of preservation, packaging, or marking is strictly prohibited. The technical specifications are governed by a series of referenced object text identifiers and drawing standards including Basic Drawing NR 80020 C406864 Revision Y and QAP documents 16236 and 13873, while quality control standards mandate that the manufacturer’s inspection system comply with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to AS9003. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin under FAR 52.246-2, and the contractor must electronically submit invoices and receiving reports via Wide Area Workflow (WAWF), with payment instructions following DLA procedures. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clauses requiring compliance with ethical, safety, cybersecurity, and procurement standards, including prohibitions on trafficking in persons, mandatory employment eligibility verification, restrictions on mandatory arbitration agreements, and bans on hexavalent chromium and mercury compounds. Contractors must adhere to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, comply with NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, and maintain current representations and certifications in the System for Award Management (SAM), including small business status, WOSB eligibility, and exclusion from providing covered defense telecommunications equipment. Offerors must be SAM-registered and submit quotations by the deadline of July 22, 2026, with the award potentially made through an automated process. The delivery destination is the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, and all documentation must align with the solicitation’s technical, administrative