Hardware (Fasteners)

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime (DLA), through Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, is soliciting quotations for various fastener hardware including socket head self-locking cap screws, hex head self-locking cap screws, and hex bolts. This procurement requires vendors to provide detailed technical specifications, certificates of compliance, and chemical and mechanical certification data demonstrating material traceability, heat lot certifications, and compliance with qualified product lists and manufacturer designations. Qualified vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and demonstrate capability to meet all specifications and requirements outlined in the solicitation. The government will evaluate proposals using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 13), with a single award anticipated. Quote submissions must be received by November 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM EST via email to Thomas.AppleJr@dla.mil and DLA-KME-QUOTATIONS@DLA.MIL, with a required delivery date of December 7, 2025.

This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 332722 (Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing), restricting competition to qualified small business vendors. The solicitation does not identify incumbent contractors or specific award values. Vendors must meet stringent data requirements including submission of certificates of quality and chemical and mechanical certification reports with actual quantitative test results for wedge tensile and yield strength testing, with each data item submitted under separate shipment numbers. The procurement is subject to Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information restrictions requiring vendors to execute and return a signed security agreement along with a current DD Form 2345 before receiving detailed drawings and specifications. The place of performance is Kittery, Maine 03904, with payment terms of Net 30 days after material acceptance, and vendors may elect payment via Government Commercial Purchase Card (GCPC) or Wide Area Workflow (WAWF).