This opportunity is for a contract to supply self-locking hex nuts designated as SPECIAL EMPHASIS material for a crucial shipboard system, with performance of services at the contractor's facility subject to Government Quality Assurance at source. The material must be delivered within 365 days after the contract's effective date, with certification data due 20 days prior to that delivery. The contract requires compliance with extensive quality, traceability, and certification standards, including ISO-9001, and mandates First Article Testing. The nuts must meet specific performance requirements, including a minimum axial tensile strength of 11,300 pounds and a wrench torque of 1200 in-lb. This is a "DO" rated order under the Defense Priorities and Allocations System for national defense use.