NUT,SELF-LOCKING,HEXA and 2 more items

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation seeks quotes for 144 self-locking hexagon nuts (NSN 5310-01-466-7088) and two single-unit part line items under request for quotation SPE4A627T2707, with quotes due October 20, 2026 through DIBBS. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

The RFQ is an auto-evaluation solicitation issued by DLA office SPE4A6 under PSC 5310 (Nuts and Washers) and references purchase request 7018676787 on every line. Line 0001 covers 144 each with delivery in 354 days. Line 0002 (part 0001S00000052) covers one each with delivery in 90 days, and line 0003 (part 0001S00000061) covers one each with delivery in 204 days. Terms are FOB Origin with inspection at origin. The solicitation is issued under the First Destination Transportation program, so offerors outside the contiguous United States may include transportation to a contiguous U.S. location at their discretion.

The nut is source-controlled. Offerors must manufacture to approved limited rights data or demonstrate traceability to approved sources, and the manufacturer's quality management system must comply with SAE AS9100 or equivalent. Government testing includes first article approval, with two units delivered within 90 calendar days to Fleet Readiness Center East, Cherry Point, North Carolina. The government notifies the contractor of conditional approval, approval, or disapproval within 60 days thereafter. Production lot testing follows first article approval, with three randomly selected samples tested over a 90-day test period plus a 60-day evaluation period.

The solicitation incorporates the DLA Master Solicitation for Automated Simplified Acquisitions (Revision 105) and the DLA Technical and Quality Master List. Key clauses include export control requirements under DFARS 252.225-7048, hazard warning labels, hazardous material identification, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program compliance, transportation of supplies by sea, and electronic payment submission via WAWF. According to the attached summary, recent awards for this item ranged from $13.96 to $133.00 per unit.