# DIBBS #SPE4A6-27-T-7446

DLA procurement for 2,932 critical safety extended-washer nuts and first-article testing

**Posted:** October 29, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** SPE4A6-27-T-7446
**NAICS:** 332722

The Defense Logistics Agency is seeking a safety-critical aerospace fastener and first-article testing for U.S. Air Force use.
- **Buyer:** Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Weapons Support, ASC Commodities Division; contracting contact: Ashley Jones-Turner.
- **Requested item:** 2,932 plain, extended-washer, double-hexagon nuts, NSN 5310-01-215-7307, source part number 4059418.
- **Named approved sources/OEMs:** **SPS Technologies, LLC** and **RTX Corporation**.
- **Testing and quality:** First-article testing is required, with three test units; two are included in the production quantity and one is additional, and one unit is destructively tested. Manufacturers must maintain SAE AS9100 or equivalent quality management certification.
- **Other requirements:** The item is identified as a U.S. Air Force critical safety item. The solicitation is set aside for small businesses.
- **Delivery:** Production delivery is required within 492 days; the separate first-article test line has a 120-day delivery period. No options or subscription period are specified.

### Description

CONTRACTOR FIRST ARTIC (QTY: Qty - See Solicitation, NSN: 0001S00000053, Purchase Request: 7018424426)
NUT, PLAIN, EXTENDED WAS (QTY: 2932, NSN: 5310-01-215-7307, Purchase Request: 7018424426)
  Approved Sources:
  - CAGE: 56878, Part No: 4059418, Company: SPS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
  - CAGE: 77445, Part No: 4059418, Company: RTX CORPORATION
 

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