WASHER, LOCK

The contract solicitation SPE7M2-26-T-6172 seeks the procurement of lock washers designated by NSN 5310-00-011-5093 and part number MS35338-65, meeting the technical specifications of NASM35338 Revision 5 and ASME B18.21.1 Revision 9. The total quantity required is 552 handling units, divided into two CLINs of 55 and 497 units respectively, with delivery mandated 186 days after award and FOB origin. Strict compliance with DLA packaging and preservation requirements is enforced under MIL-STD-2073-1E and ASTM D3951, with packaging code U and preservation method 10, and all materials must be marked per MIL-STD-129 without special markings. Mercury or mercury compounds are strictly prohibited from inclusion in the product, packaging, preservation, or marking, except as explicitly allowed in functional components such as batteries or instruments specified by NAVSEA, which must include a secondary containment. The items are critical application components subject to full and open competition with no quantity variance permitted. Inspection and acceptance occur at the destination, and delivery must reach either Hill Air Force Base in Utah or the New Cumberland facility in Pennsylvania, as specified by CLIN. The contract incorporates a suite of FAR and DFARS clauses, including those on combating trafficking, employment verification, sustainable products, hazardous material identification, cybersecurity safeguards, and prohibition of covered defense telecommunications equipment. Offerors must possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, and any representation of small business status must be current in SAM.gov. The solicitation requires electronic submission via DIBBS by August 20, 2026, and the award will be made under a fixed-price contract using a deviation-based version of standard clauses, with pricing left blank pending vendor quotations. Electronic invoicing is mandatory through WAWF, and preservation, packaging, and labeling processes must exclude mercury entirely while adhering to all DLA and DoD standards.