WASHER, FLAT

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-09CF calls for the procurement of 1,171 flat washers identified by NSN 5310-01-383-1807, with delivery required 196 days after award to DLA Distribution San Diego, CA, under FOB Origin terms. The items must comply with stringent military and DLA specifications including MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging, MIL-STD-129 for marking and bar-coding, and RP001 for DLA-specific packaging standards. Physical identification of the bare item is mandated per RQ017, and packaging must use a box container with clean/dry preservation and no additional materials. Sampling and quality verification must follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based sampling plan with inspection levels of VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively, with acceptance criteria requiring zero nonconformances unless otherwise specified. Technical data associated with the item is subject to export controls under ITAR or EAR, requiring compliance with DFARS 252.225-7048, which restricts access to contractors certified under the US/Canada Joint Certification Program, having completed DLA’s export-controlled data training and questionnaire. Compliance with hazardous material labeling under DFARS 252.223-7001 is required, and all shipments must be marked in accordance with MIL-STD-129 for hazardous and radioactive content where applicable. The contract includes a suite of mandatory clauses covering employment eligibility, anti-trafficking, sustainable products, cybersecurity safeguards per NIST SP 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012, subcontracting for commercial items, inspection and acceptance at destination, and electronic invoicing through WAWF. Contractors must complete representations regarding small business status, UEI and CAGE codes, and disclose any provision of covered defense telecommunications equipment. The solicitation does not state unit pricing or total contract value, and evaluation is likely based on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach, with no formal weighting of factors provided. All submissions must be delivered electronically via DIBBS by the deadline of August 4, 2026, and the contracting activity is the ASC Commodities Division under the Department of Defense.