STUD, PLAIN

The contract pertains to the procurement of one plain stud with NSN 5307-01-674-5937 under solicitation SPE4A7-26-T-542Z, issued by the Department of Defense’s ASC SUPPLIER OPER AE AND AF DIV. Delivery is required within 20 days after the date of order at Mechanicsburg, PA, with FOB destination terms. The item must comply with strict technical specifications outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, with specific codes governing containment, preservation, cushioning, and unit packaging. The item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, restricting disclosure to foreign persons without prior authorization, and only contractors approved under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program with documented training and DLA approval may access the technical data. The procurement mandates compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for information system safeguarding and requires the contractor to be a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). Quality assurance is governed by MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, Table 1, with critical, major, and minor attributes subject to verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. All offers must be submitted via DIBBS, and contractors must maintain current SAM registration and accurately represent their small business status, though this is not a set-aside. The contract prohibits the use of additive manufacturing for production. Invoicing and receiving reports must be processed through WAWF in accordance with DFARS Appendix F, and hazardous materials must be documented per FAR 52.223-3. The contractor is bound by clauses relating to whistleblower rights, disclosure of information, prohibition on mandatory confidentiality agreements, employment eligibility verification, combating trafficking in persons, equal opportunity, sustainable products, and limitations on subcontracting commercial items. Payment and administrative routing are contingent on the resulting award, and failure to submit required Safety Data Sheets may result in nonresponsiveness. The contract also enforces the Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program and includes clauses for contractor compliance with all applicable laws, rights to government work product, and unenforceability of unauthorized obligations.