PIN-RIVET

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-Q-0830 issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division seeks a firm-fixed-price award for 15,502 units of a pin-rivet, identified by NSN 5320-00-813-3922, with delivery required within 139 days after receipt of order. Performance is governed by stringent technical and quality requirements referenced through R-numbered directives such as RP001 for DLA packaging standards, RQ017 for bare item marking, and RQ032 for export-controlled technical data governed by ITAR or EAR regulations. Contractor compliance includes adherence to MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and preservation, MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, and ISO 9001:2018 for quality management, alongside specific marking instructions requiring physical identification of items and exclusion of government identification from non-accepted supplies. The product is subject to export control restrictions limiting data access to contractors with approved U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program status, completed DOD export control training, and formal DLA authorization. Delivery is F.O.B. origin under multiple F.O.B. clauses, transferring risk to the Government upon transfer to the carrier at the contractor’s facility or designated point. Invoicing is mandatory via the Wide Area WorkFlow system with no alternative methods permitted, and acceptance procedures require adherence to AQL sampling levels of 0.1 for critical, 1.0 for major, and 4.0 for minor characteristics under MIL-STD-1916 and ASQ H1331. The contract includes special requirements such as Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) prioritization, Transporter Proof of Delivery documentation, and a prohibition against awardees requiring access to DLA-controlled technical data. Source selection will be based on a trade-off approach where past performance—particularly SPRS assessments, historical quality, and delivery compliance—holds the greatest weight, followed by cost and other non-price factors. Offerors must provide valid UEI and CAGE codes, affirm size status and socioeconomic certifications through SAM, and comply with cybersecurity frameworks including CMMC and NIST SP 800-171, while also meeting Buy American Act requirements with a specified percentage to be inserted into alternate clause 52.225-1. All submissions must be made electronically via DA