RIVET, BLIND

This contract solicitation, SPE4A5-26-T-140M, pertains to the procurement of 23 blind rivets, NSN 5320014758174, with a delivery requirement of 10 days after order placement, FOB origin, and delivery to Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. The item is designated as a critical application component and may require casting or forging processes, with tooling typically involved but not provided by the government; suppliers must seek assistance via DLA’s Casting and Forging Assistance Request portal if needed. Technical and quality requirements are governed by the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, with specific provisions including tailored higher-level quality requirements (RQ001), non-tailored ISO 9001:2015 compliance (RQ042), configuration change management (RQ002), removal of government identification from non-accepted supplies (RQ011), and bare item marking per RQ017. Item Unique Identification is not required under DFARS 252.211-7003(c)(1)(i). Sampling must follow MIL-STD-1916 or ASQ H1331 Table 1, with zero non-conformances required unless otherwise specified, and attributes are to be classified with corresponding AQLs of 0.1, 1.0, and 4.0 for critical, major, and minor, respectively. Packaging must adhere to MIL-STD-2073-1E with preservation method CLNG/DRY: 1, and marking must comply with MIL-STD-129, using no special marking code, with palletization governed by DLA packaging requirements. The contract includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses mandating cybersecurity protections under NIST SP 800-171, safeguarding covered defense information, cyber incident reporting, and system assessments via the Supplier Performance Risk System. The contractor must be registered in SAM, possess a valid UEI and CAGE code, and comply with restrictions on foreign purchases and covered defense telecommunications equipment. Payment is to be processed through WAWF, and all proposals must be submitted electronically via DIBBS by May 21, 2026. The contract involves no established unit price or total value, and while the solicitation contains comprehensive compliance requirements, it does not include evaluation factors or award criteria