Nut, plain, hexagon

The Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime seeks quotations for 78 each plain hexagon nuts under NSN 5310-01-428-9639, with quotes due November 13, 2026, submitted through DIBBS. The solicitation, RFQ SPE7L127T4243 issued by DLA office SPE7L1, carries No Set-Aside Used.

The government file summary places delivery at DLA Distribution San Joaquin in Tracy, California, within 171 days from award, FOB Origin with inspection and acceptance at destination. The solicitation uses Fast Auto Evaluation under the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions (Revision 105). The summary states the buy may qualify for automated award unless it contains first article test requirements, and it encourages offerors to submit quantity ranges to provide flexibility for manual evaluation. The item is a critical application item manufactured by Fairbanks Morse LLC under part number 91109201, rated DO-C9, under PSC 5310. Technical and quality requirements include MIL-STD-1916 sampling, physical identification marking per MIL-STD-129, DLA packaging requirements, and a prohibition on mercury in preservation and packaging materials. Compliance provisions include DFARS Buy American restrictions, U.S.-flag vessel requirements for sea transport, payment via WAWF, small business certification rerepresentation, and the covered defense telecommunications equipment prohibition. Prior awards show unit costs ranging from $5.28 to $14.90.