WASHER, LOCK

The contract is for the procurement of 67 hardware units of a steel cadmium-plated washers with chromate finish, identified as a commercial item under the NSN 5310-00-953-8628 and part number MS45904-77, manufactured to meet specification MS45904C Revision C dated July 7, 2022. The item is classified as a critical application product and must comply with stringent quality requirements outlined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level quality provisions and zero-defect acceptance criteria under MIL-STD-1916 or comparable zero-based sampling plans, with critical attributes assigned a verification level of VII and an AQL of 0.1. All supplies must be preserved using ASTM D3951 standards, packaged according to MIL-STD-2073-1E, and marked in compliance with MIL-STD-129 without special marking codes, with palletization adhering to DLA packaging guidelines. The delivery is FOB origin, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the destination, and no quantity variance is permitted. The required delivery date is January 30, 2027, with a 171-day lead time, and shipments must be sent to the designated DLA Distribution Albany facility in Albany, Georgia. The contract is issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-11UA, with a response deadline of August 12, 2026, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s ASC Commodities Division through primary point of contact Ashley Jones-Turner.