RIVET, BLIND

This procurement is for a blind rivet identified by NSN 5320010430674 and part number NAS9311M-4-02, governed by the solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-12WB, issued by the ASC Commodities Division of the Department of Defense. The item must be manufactured to the current revision of the non-government standard NAS9311, with prior revisions acceptable only for hardware produced before the solicitation date. Delivery is required within 140 days after receipt of order, with an original delivery date of November 21, 2026, and a need ship date of July 20, 2026. All shipments must be delivered FOB origin, inspected and accepted at origin, with no quantity variance permitted. Packaging and marking must adhere to MIL-STD-129 for labeling and barcoding, with palletization conforming to DLA’s RP001 packaging requirements; ASTM D3951 applies only if not superseded by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, which takes precedence. The product is classified as a critical application item and is subject to stringent quality controls, requiring compliance with MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 for sampling, with acceptance criteria mandating zero non-conformances unless otherwise specified. Verification levels for critical, major, and minor attributes are VII, IV, and II respectively, with AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0; unspecified attributes are treated as major. The contractor must maintain an approved quality system, likely aligned with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001, and provide a Certificate of Quality Compliance as mandated by the contracted CDRL. Electronic invoicing is required through Wide Area WorkFlow, and all submissions for this solicitation must be made exclusively via the DLA Internet Bid Board System by the deadline of August 13, 2026. Compliance with DFARS clauses including safeguarding covered defense information, prohibition of hexavalent chromium, and restrictions on procurement from Communist Chinese military companies is mandatory, along with the requirement to disclose UEI and CAGE codes for any covered telecommunications equipment. The contract includes multiple FAR clauses for inspection, default, payment, and small business representation, with deviation 2026-00038 applied to several provisions. No contract