Nut,plain,barrel

The Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, through office SPE4A5, is soliciting quotes under RFQ SPE4A527T2169 for 12 each of plain barrel nuts, NSN 5310-01-031-5070, with quotes due November 10, 2026. The procurement uses No Set-Aside, and all quotes must be submitted through DIBBS.

The solicitation is a Fast Auto Evaluation under the First Destination Transportation program and may be subject to automated award procedures. Delivery is required within 10 days on FOB Origin terms, with inspection and acceptance at destination. The attached RFQ summary lists delivery to Foley, Alabama. The purchase request number is 7018621382, and the solicitation has no first article test requirement.

Offerors must provide complete data packages covering both approved and alternate parts. The notice references GE Aviation Systems LLC Part Number 153979-01 as an alternate and states that adequate data for evaluating alternate offers is not available. Compliance requirements include DLA Packaging Requirements (RP001), bare item marking (RQ017), and sampling under MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. Regulatory clauses include DFARS 252.225-7001 (Buy American and Balance of Payments Program), FAR 52.246-2 (destination inspection), DFARS 252.223-7001 (hazard warning labels), and DFARS and FAR cybersecurity, covered defense information safeguarding, and subcontractor flow-down clauses. The DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions Revision 105 is incorporated.

The notice records a prior award on October 26, 1998, to CAGE 09LX4 (Smiths Industries Aerospace and Defense Systems Inc.) for 30 units at a $66.09 unit cost. The notice does not state an award value, budget, or evaluation criteria for this action.