WASHER, FLAT

The contract is a solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency under the Department of Defense for 456 flat washers identified by NSN 5310-01-608-3615 and part number HS4244-9, procured through Request for Quotations SPE4A6-26-T-73E0. The solicitation was posted on June 5, 2026, with a response deadline of June 10, 2026, and falls under NAICS code 332510 for industrial machinery and component manufacturing. Items must comply strictly with Reference Drawing NR 02731 HS4244, Revision A, dated October 29, 1991, and technical data must be accessed via the DLA portal at pcf1x.bsm.dla.mil/cfolders. Delivery is required FOB Destination to the DLA Distribution DDSF New Cumberland Facility in Pennsylvania, with a need ship date of June 7, 2027, and original delivery deadline of June 17, 2027, subject to a 366-day average delivery timeline. All items must be packaged and marked per ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization following RP001 DLA Packaging Requirements, and unit of issue and quantity per unit pack as specified in the purchase order. The contract imposes extensive compliance obligations, including adherence to the Buy American Act and Berry Amendment, requiring domestic sourcing unless exceptions are disclosed. Contractors must comply with cybersecurity standards, including NIST SP 800-171 assessments and basic safeguarding of information systems under FAR 52.240-93. Safety and hazard compliance requires proper identification of hazardous materials with accompanying Safety Data Sheets and full liability retention for personnel and property safety. Quality assurance mandates inspection and acceptance at destination using MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans, with critical, major, and minor attributes assigned AQL levels of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. Offerors must maintain valid SAM registrations and provide representations regarding small business status, women-owned status, joint ventures, trafficking in persons, employment eligibility, and sustainable products. Payment processing requires WAWF registration and submission of combined or separate receiving reports and invoices per DFARS Appendix F. Contractors must not be suspended