NUT,HEAVY HEXAGON

This solicitation (N0010425QFD54) issues an Emergency Acquisition Flexibility (EAF) order for heavy‑hexagon nuts that will be installed in a critical shipboard system. The material is classified as **SPECIAL EMPHASIS (Level I, Scope of Certification, Quality Assured)**, meaning any incorrect or defective part could cause system failure, serious injury, or loss of the vessel. Consequently, the contractor must adhere to rigorous control procedures, including full configuration‑baseline maintenance, electronic (C4) submission of proprietary drawings, and strict compliance with all contract‑specified drawings, federal, military, or commercial standards. All waivers or deviations—whether critical, major, or minor—must be reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer and copied to the Quality Assurance Representative (QAR). Major waivers involve performance, safety, structural integrity, or system‑design parameters; minor waivers do not. Any Class I or II engineering changes require a contractor‑formatted Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) with justification, priority, impact analysis, and life‑cycle cost estimate. Nonconforming material must be reported per prime‑contractor procedures, and final inspection mandates zero‑defect lot acceptance based on the applicable sampling plan. Commercial specifications not available from government sources must be obtained from the publishing societies, and ordnance standards are to be requested from the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head. For access to drawings or restricted documents, request access via the beta.SAM solicitation page, then email the primary POC, **Frances A. Pommells (francine.a.pommells.civ@us.navy.mil)**. The NAICS code is 332722 (Metal Forgings). All post‑award “Official Use Only” or “NOFORN” documents must be submitted through the cognizant DCMC with the contract number for certification of need.

Notice ID

1ee2cb30f8aa4b7bbee51258732fb84e

Solicitation Number

N0010425QFD54

NAICS Code

332722

Classification Code

5310