WASHER, FLAT

This contract, issued under solicitation SPE7M1-26-U-4840 by the Department of Defense’s Maritime Supply Chain, is a total small business set-aside for the procurement of 1,109 flat washers (NSN 5310-01-478-8675) under an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with a maximum value of $350,000. Delivery is required within 90 days of order issuance, FOB origin, with no quantity variance permitted. All items must be packaged in accordance with ASTM D3951 and labeled per MIL-STD-129, with palletization conforming to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements, and all DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements take precedence over general standards. The washer must be marked with the Daimler Truck North America part number 23-09114-017 and comply with RQ017 requirements for physical identification and bare item marking. Sampling for quality assurance follows MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified; critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes deemed major. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination point, where the government evaluates compliance with all technical and packaging requirements. The contract mandates adherence to a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses including combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, sustainable products, safeguarding covered defense information, prohibitions on hexavalent chromium and covered defense telecommunications equipment, and requirements for whistleblower rights and cybersecurity compliance under NIST SP 800-171. Offerors must be certified small businesses in SAM, disclose UEI and CAGE codes if providing covered telecommunications equipment, and submit proposals electronically via DIBBS by August 7, 2026. Invoicing must be conducted through WAWF, with payment routed via DoDAAC codes, and all packaging must carry required barcoding and labeling formats. Hazardous materials must be labeled per OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard, and the contractor is responsible for removing government identification from non-accepted supplies as per RQ011.