53--WASHER,LOCK

The contract is for the procurement of 6,287 hundred-unit packages of a lock washer, identified by NSN 5310-00-933-8120 and part number MS35338-138, manufactured to meet the technical specifications of NASM35338 Revision 5 and ASME B18.21.1 Revision 9. It is issued under a Simplified Indefinite-Delivery Contract with a maximum value of $350,000, categorized as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332722. The item must be delivered FOB Origin within 141 days of contract award, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E using preservation method 33 and unit container A1, with palletization following DLA’s RP001 requirements and all labeling strictly adhering to MIL-STD-129, including barcoding and no special markings. Strict prohibitions are enforced against mercury or mercury compounds in preservation, packaging, and marking, with limited exceptions for functional uses like batteries and sensors that must meet NAVSEA 5100-003D containment standards. Class I ozone-depleting chemicals are banned from all items and processes. Sampling for quality assurance must follow MIL-STD-1916 or a comparable zero-based plan, with verification levels of VII, IV, and II for critical, major, and minor attributes corresponding to AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively. The contract mandates full compliance with numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including those relating to combating human trafficking, employment eligibility verification, hazardous material disclosure, safeguarding defense information, prohibiting hexavalent chromium, restricting procurement from communist Chinese military companies, and electronic invoicing via WAWF. Contractors must maintain SAM.gov registration, disclose UEI and CAGE codes, and flow down specific clauses to subcontracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold. Proposals must be submitted electronically through the DLA DIBBS portal by the August 4, 2026 deadline, and the award will be made under a small business set-aside with compliance being strictly evaluated.