Nut, self-locking, hexa

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks quotes for 1,242 each self-locking hexagon nuts (NSN 5310-01-334-0549) under request for quotation SPE4A627T057L, with quotes due November 19, 2026. The Set Aside line reads "No Set-Aside Used," and the solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation issued by DLA office SPE4A6 through DIBBS, where quotes must be submitted. Delivery is required within 171 days, FOB Origin, with inspection and acceptance at destination. No place of performance is stated.

The item is designated a Critical Application Item with five approved manufacturers: Bristol Industries LLC (P/N BH154-3L), Republic Fastener Manufacturing Corp (P/N NRH90C-3M), Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (P/N 03A154-3L), Howmet Global Fastening Systems Inc (P/N H52767-3), and SPS Technologies LLC (P/N 83672-3L). Adequate data for evaluating alternate offers is not available, so offerors must provide complete data packages covering both approved and alternate parts. The quantity variance allowance is 0%.

Per the attachment summary, packaging must comply with ASTM D3951 and MIL-STD-129, with palletization per RP001 and physical identification and bare-item marking per RQ017. The solicitation also cites RA001, RC001, RD003, and RQ011 from the DLA Technical and Quality Master List. It incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions (Revision 106, November 3, 2026) and applies DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program terms to quotes above the micro-purchase threshold. Prior awards for this item from 2006 through September 2026 carried unit costs between $2.79 and $6.76.