53--SCREW,CAP,SOCKET HE
This procurement is for 460 screws (NSN 1HM 5305 010877551) for Navy submarine use, with the specification identifying a socket flat head screw per Drawing 4491143 and NASM 15981. It is 100% set-aside for small businesses, and award will be made on a best-value basis considering price, delivery lead time, and past performance, with non-price factors combined approximately equal to price. The contractor must comply with extensive quality, inspection, marking, mercury-free, configuration control, and packaging requirements, including an approved quality inspection/test plan before production, Government approval of production lot testing/inspection reports before shipment, and submission of mill certifications, certificate of compliance, visual/dimensional inspection reports, and mercury exclusion certification. The contract includes an option to add quantity within 180 days after award, a one-year warranty after delivery with a 45-day discovery-of-defect period for noncomplex supplies, and a requirement to retain inspection records for 365 days after final delivery. The notification and acceptance activity is Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division, Philadelphia, PA, with final acceptance by DCMA-QAR and possible NSWCPD quality assurance surveillance.