53--PIN-RIVET

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price indefinite-quantity contract to Arizona Aero Fasteners, Inc. (CAGE 01UA8) for the procurement of threaded pin-rivets (NSN 5320014154469) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-U-2174, with a total maximum contract value of $350,000.00 and an award date of July 16, 2026. The contract specifies a unit price of $90.91 per pin-rivet, with a guaranteed minimum quantity of 9 units and an estimated annual quantity of 91 units, though no base quantity is committed until delivery orders are issued. Performance is FOB Origin at the contractor’s facility in Moorpark, California, with a 75-day delivery timeline from order placement. Items must fully comply with NAS4450H05-08 technical specifications, ASME Y14.5 dimensional tolerances, and be permanently marked per MIL-STD-130 using the BAG AND TAG method. Packaging and preservation adhere strictly to MIL-STD-2073-1E with CLNG/DRY:1 preservation and RP001 palletization requirements, while shipment labeling follows MIL-STD-129 including mandatory barcoding. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin by Government representatives, subject to sampling criteria under MIL-STD-1916 and ASQ standards with stringent AQLs of 0.1 for critical characteristics. Payment is processed electronically via WAWF, with remittance directed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Columbus, Ohio. The contract includes mandatory clauses addressing employment equity, trafficking in persons, eligibility verification, sustainable products, hazardous material safety, cybersecurity safeguarding, and contractor information systems protection. Special requirements mandate compliance with Hazard Warning Labels per 252.223-7001, requiring prior submission of non-exempt hazard labels certified under OSHA HazCom and exemption documentation for materials governed by FIFRA, FFDCA, CPSA, FHSA, or FAA Act. The contractor must maintain HUBZone certification and adhere to subcontracting rules for commercial products, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and prohibitions on mandatory arbitration and hexavalent chromium use. No formal attachments are listed, and no evaluation factor weights or adjectival ratings are disclosed; award was based on best value