RIVET, BLIND

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a firm-fixed-price delivery order to S & B, INC. (CAGE 0F4K9), a small disadvantaged woman-owned small business, for 4,289 blind rivets under NSN 5320-01-164-8617 at a total contract value of $13,939.25. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-514K, with performance taking place at the contractor’s facility in Valencia, California, under FOB Origin terms, meaning inspection and acceptance occur at the source prior to shipment. Delivery is scheduled within a 600-day As Directed Order window. The contract incorporates stringent quality and packaging controls, requiring compliance with MIL-STD-129 for marking, RP001 for palletization and preservation, and ASTM D3951 for commercial packaging, with the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements taking precedence. The rivet item must meet NAS9303 specifications, and inspection uses MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 sampling methods with a zero non-conformance requirement. The contract mandates adherence to a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses covering supply chain security, including prohibitions on ByteDance and Kaspersky software, unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities, and telecommunications equipment restrictions. Labor and employment compliance is enforced through clauses on veteran and disabled worker equal opportunity, prevailing wages under Executive Order 14026, paid sick leave under EO 13706, and anti-trafficking measures. Payment is processed exclusively through Wide Area WorkFlow, with accelerated payments required to small business subcontractors and electronic funds transfer mandated. The contractor must comply with reporting obligations under ocean transportation and socioeconomic representation rules, including final submission of vessel usage data with the final invoice. Safeguarding of information systems is required under FAR 52.204-21, with flow-down provisions applying except for commercial items. Whistleblower protections, dispute resolution procedures, and provisions against confidential non-disclosure agreements are fully incorporated, and the contract supports sustainable product priorities. All packaging and marking must reflect the contract’s unique identifiers and unit of issue as specified, with physical item marking per RQ017. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) rating applies, indicating national