RIVET, BLIND

Solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-13FU, issued by the Department of Defense ASC Commodities Division, is for the procurement of 29,540 blind rivets (NSN 5320011361785). This critical application item must be manufactured in accordance with non-government standards NAS9302 Revision 7 and NAS1686 Revision 5. The contract specifies a delivery timeline of 117 days after the date of award, with a need ship date of December 9, 2026, and a required delivery date of February 1, 2027. Delivery is FOB Origin, with the final destination being DLA Distribution Barstow in California. Quality assurance is stringent, requiring inspection and acceptance at the origin with a zero-defect sampling plan based on MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331. The contractor must maintain a quality system compliant with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001. Packaging and marking must strictly adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E and MIL-STD-129, respectively. Administrative requirements include electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) and compliance with various FAR and DFARS clauses regarding small business representations, cyber incident reporting, and the prohibition of hexavalent chromium.