RIVET, BLIND

The contract is a solicitation issued by the Defense Logistics Agency’s ASC Commodities Division for the procurement of 13 blind rivets, identified by NSN 5320-01-606-0661, under solicitation number SPE4A6-26-T-12WT. The solicitation was posted on August 5, 2026, with responses due by August 13, 2026, and requires delivery of the items 218 days after award, targeting a delivery date of March 20, 2027, to the DLA Distribution facility in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania. The item is procured competitively in accordance with military and federal specifications, with compliance to DLA’s Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements as the governing standard for technical, quality, and packaging criteria, superseding all other referenced standards like ASTM D3951. Packaging and marking must comply strictly with MIL-STD-129 for labeling, barcoding, and shipment documentation, including mandatory GS1-128 symbology and inclusion of NSN, contract number, and destination data. Hazardous materials, if applicable, must be labeled per 29 CFR 1910.1200 unless exempted under specific federal statutes, and contractors must submit hazard labels and MSDS documentation pre-award if not covered by statutory exemptions. Contractual obligations include mandatory adherence to numerous FAR and DFARS clauses, including employment eligibility verification, combating human trafficking, sustainable product procurement, and cybersecurity safeguards such as NIST SP 800-171 with approved deviations. The contract mandates electronic submission of invoices and receiving reports through WAWF and prohibits alternative invoicing systems. Inspection and acceptance occur at origin by the Government, using sampling standards such as MIL-STD-1916 with specific AQLs for critical, major, and minor attributes, and requires manufacturers to maintain quality systems aligned with SAE AS9003 or ISO 9001 tailored to SAE AS9003. Offerors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code, especially if supplying covered defense telecommunications equipment, and must affirmatively represent their small business status—particularly under WOSB, SDVOSB, HUBZone, or SDB categories—per 13 CFR regulations. The FOB term is destination, placing transportation cost and risk on the vendor. While pricing details are not