RIVET, BLIND

The Defense Logistics Agency is soliciting 1,357 blind rivets identified by NSN 5320-01-134-5839 under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-66M0, issued on May 21, 2026, with responses due by June 2, 2026. This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 332722, with a purchase request number of 7016848928. The contract requires delivery of the rivets in two line items—477 packages and 880 packages—each with a total delivery requirement of 1,357 units. The delivery schedule mandates a lead time of 385 days after receipt of order, with a required delivery date of February 13, 2028, and a need ship date of August 28, 2024, shipped FOB origin to DLA Distribution locations in Cherry Point, NC, and San Diego, CA. The items must comply fully with MIL-STD-2073-1E for packaging and MIL-STD-129 for marking, including specific preservation methods, unit containers, and palletization per DLA Packaging Requirements RP001. Quality assurance requires the manufacturer's inspection system to meet SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to SAE AS9003 standards, with sampling performed per MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331, using acceptance quality levels of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 for critical, major, and minor attributes respectively. Any unspecified attributes are deemed major. The DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, including specific requirements RQ009 and RQ011, is incorporated by reference. Additive manufacturing is prohibited without prior government approval, and all offers must exclude AM-produced items. The contract is subject to a DPAS DX or DO rating for national defense priorities. Invoicing and receiving reports must be submitted via WAWF using the combo or invoice 2in1 format, adhering to DFARS Appendix F; failure to include U.S.-flag vessel representation on the final invoice for contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold will result in rejection as improper. The contractor must comply with all