RIVET, SOLID

The Defense Logistics Agency awarded a fixed-price contract to Alpine Fastener & Hardware Inc. (CAGE 1YZ59) for the delivery of 129.000 pounds of solid rivets (NSN 5320-00-806-3550, part number BACR15ADD7-7), with a base contract value of $4,115.10 and an allowable variance of ±10%, bringing the potential total value to $4,526.61. The award was issued under solicitation SPE4A6-26-T-592S and executed on July 16, 2026, with delivery required by December 31, 2026, under FOB Origin terms, meaning risk of loss transfers to the Government upon shipment from the vendor. The final destination for delivery is the DLA Distribution Depot at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and all items are subject to inspection and acceptance at the destination. The contractor must comply with stringent packaging and marking standards including MIL-STD-129 and ASTM D3951, with precedence given to the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements. Technical compliance also requires adherence to the referenced drawing NR 81205 BACR15AD and compliance with the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS). The awardee is certified as a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, and Women-Owned Small Business, triggering obligations under FAR 19.14 and FAR 19.15 regarding subcontracting plans and reporting. The contract incorporates a comprehensive suite of Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clauses, including requirements for whistleblower protections, code of business ethics, safeguarding of government information systems, prohibitions on procurement from Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, and covered telecommunications equipment, and restrictions on internal confidentiality agreements. The contractor must comply with electronic invoicing via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) and ensure supply chain traceability, while also fulfilling reporting obligations under employment and paid sick leave provisions. Payment will be processed through the Columbus, Ohio remittance address, and administration is handled by DLA Aviation with Keisha Brooks as the Contracting Officer and Teresa Turner as the administrative point of contact. No Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative is named, and inspection is conducted by the Government using zero-nonconformance sampling per MIL-STD-