RIVET, BLIND

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded S & B, INC. (CAGE 0F4K9) a firm-fixed-price contract valued at $38,500.00 for the procurement of one line item: RIVET, BLIND (NSN 5320016851857) under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-075V. The award was issued on July 21, 2026, with the contract number SPE4A626PE875 and modification P00001, and performance is to be completed at the contractor’s location in Valencia, CA. The contract incorporates FAR 52.222-90, titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, effective April 2026 under DoD Class Deviation 2026-00040, Revision 1, which mandates the contractor to prohibit racially discriminatory DEI practices, ensure subcontractor compliance, report any violations or legal challenges to the contracting officer, and treat noncompliance as a material breach potentially subject to False Claims Act liability. The contracting officer is Carl Allen of DLA Aviation, ASC Commodities Division in Richmond, VA, with no Contracting Officer’s Representative or Technical Representative identified. While the contract references compliance with federal regulations and includes administrative modifications under FAR 43.103(b) and 43.203(b), it does not specify packaging, preservation, or marking requirements, nor does it cite MIL-STDs or technical specifications for the rivet beyond the NSN. Delivery details, inspection and acceptance locations, invoicing procedures, payment office information, accounting codes, and evaluation factors are not provided in the available documentation. The contractor must report any subcontractor misconduct related to the DEI clause and is expected to provide all requested compliance information, though no socioeconomic status, size representation, or UEI data are included. The contract contains no option periods, escalation clauses, or pricing breakdowns beyond the total amount, and no submission deadlines or portal requirements beyond the DIBBS posting are explicitly stated in the materials.