RIVET, BLIND

The contract solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-02PV seeks the procurement of 19,733 blind rivets identified by National Stock Number 5320-01-287-0927, with delivery required within 84 days after order to DLA Distribution Depot Hill at Hill AFB, Utah, under FOB Origin terms. The item must comply with technical and quality requirements from the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including tailored higher-level quality standards for manufacturers and non-manufacturers, inspection and acceptance at origin, physical identification of bare items, and proper measuring and test equipment use. Sampling must adhere to MIL-STD-1916, ASQ H1331 Table 1, or an equivalent zero-based sampling plan, with zero non-conformances required in the sample lot for acceptance. Critical, major, and minor attributes are assigned verification levels VII, IV, and II or AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 respectively, with unspecified attributes considered major unless otherwise defined. Packaging must conform to MIL-STD-2073-1E with specific preservation, wrapping, and container codes, and marking must follow MIL-STD-129 with no special marking required. Palletization must meet DLA Packaging Requirements for Procurement. The rivets must be manufactured to NASM20605 Revision NR4 and NASM8814 Revision NR2 standards, and no additive manufacturing processes are permitted unless explicitly authorized. The contract incorporates numerous FAR and DFARS clauses including inspection at origin, changes, default, contracting out, combating trafficking, employment eligibility verification, hazardous materials handling, sustainable products, export control, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, NIST SP 800-171 cybersecurity requirements, and prohibitions on acquiring items from Communist Chinese military companies. All offers must be submitted through DIBBS, and contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management with current representations and certifications. The contract is subject to the Berry Amendment and Buy American Act, requiring domestic sourcing, and requires submission of Safety Data Sheets and hazard labels for any hazardous materials. Payment must be processed through Wide Area Workflow, and receiving reports must meet DFARS Appendix F standards. HUBZone certification qualifies for price evaluation preference, but the solicitation is not a small business set-aside, and the award may be made automatically based on price.