WASHER, FLAT

The contract is for the procurement of 1,429 flat washers with NSN 5310-01-616-7250 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-09XE, issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The offering is structured as a simplified acquisition with a Firm-Fixed-Price contract type, and award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, where technical compliance is a mandatory threshold before price evaluation. The washers must meet all technical and quality requirements defined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which supersede any other standards such as ASTM D3951 that may be referenced. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, with sampling governed by MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based method, and acceptance criteria require zero non-conformances in the sample lot; critical, major, and minor attributes are defined by AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, or corresponding Verification Levels VII, IV, and II. Quality assurance systems must align with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, and configuration changes or deviations are subject to formal engineering change proposal and variance request procedures. All items must be packaged in compliance with ASTM D3951, with DLA packaging requirements taking precedence, and palletization must adhere to RP001. Marking and labeling must conform to MIL-STD-129, including proper Unit of Issue and Quantity per Unit Pack as specified, with physical identification of bare items governed by RQ017. Hazardous materials, if present, require labeling per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard and applicable federal statutes like FIFRA or FDCA, along with submitted Safety Data Sheets and hazard warning labels. Delivery is due within 160 days of issue, FOB Origin, with no variance allowed in quantity. The shipment is headed to TRACY, CA, with electronic invoicing required via Wide Area WorkFlow and payment instructions tied to the resulting award documentation. The solicitation requires full representations regarding small business status, UEI and CAGE codes, whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, employment eligibility, and cybersecurity safeguards under clauses such as 252.204-7012 and 252.223-7006, while prohibiting acquisition of items linked to communist