NSN 5180-00-178-0046 | Tool Kit, Screw Thread Insert |

The General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service is procuring five units of a screw thread insert tool kit, identified under NSN 5180-00-178-0046. The tool kit comprises 87 total components, including 20 self-locking screw thread inserts (6-point), 20 non-locking screw thread inserts (4-point), a step drill, thread cutting tap, two drive wrenches, a swage tool, a removal tool, and a tool box—all designed for 1/4-28 UNC thread size accommodation in aluminum and magnesium materials. Quotations must be submitted via email to desmond.sysengchanh@gsa.gov by March 4, 2026, with a desired available receipt objective of eight days for delivery to Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Award will be made on an all-or-none basis to the lowest evaluated price from vendors meeting all administrative compliance requirements, with quotations remaining valid for 60 calendar days from receipt. All quoters must complete and return both the Request for Quote Document and MIL STD 129R certification; failure to do so will result in the response being deemed invalid and ineligible for award consideration.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with the size standard limited to 750 employees or less under NAICS code 332216 (Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing). The base manufacturers referenced are Howmet Global Fastening Systems, Inc. (Part Number K4-258-258L) and Arconic Global Fasteners & Rings, with equivalent products acceptable under this brand-name-or-equal procurement. Quoters must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and capable of accepting purchase orders through GSA's Order Management Services (OMS) Vendor Portal or via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The requirement involves delivery FOB Destination to Elizabeth City, North Carolina, with specific compliance obligations including Military Standard 129R marking and shipping label requirements, Buy American Act compliance, and adherence to extensive FAR provisions and GSAM clauses covering representations and certifications.